Words That Start With

U

English words beginning with “U” — sorted by frequency

✦200 words found

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🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With U

4 Wordle words

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🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With U

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All Words Starting With U

200 words — most common first

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Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
ubiquitous	10	4		Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.
uneasy	6	3		Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
unyielding	10	3		Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.
unscrupulous	12	4		Without scruples; immoral.
uncanny	7	3	noun	Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.
unequivocally	13	6		In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably.
understanding	13	4	noun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
unequivocal	11	5		Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
unconventional	14	5	noun	Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
unctuous	8	2		Profusely polite, especially in an insincere and unpleasant manner.
unusual	7	4	noun	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
unease	6	2	noun	Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
unemotional	11	5		Showing little or no feeling.
unfettered	10	3		(by extension) Not restricted.
unwittingly	11	4		In an unwitting manner; inadvertently, obliviously, unintentionally, unknowingly.
unique	6	2	noun	(not comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
unwavering	10	4		Not doubting or unsure; decisive, firm, resolute.
uncertain	9	3	noun	Not certain; unsure.
unorthodox	10	4		Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.
understand	10	3	verb	(transitive, intransitive, of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
undermine	9	3	verb	(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
unity	5	3	noun	(uncountable) Oneness: the state or fact of being one undivided entity.
undulate	8	3	verb	(intransitive) To move in wavelike motions.
unit	4	2	noun	(mathematics) Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
uncertainty	11	4	noun	(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
unveil	6	2	verb	(transitive) To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
unconcerned	11	3		Not anxious, apprehensive, or worried.
unsteady	8	3	verb	Not held firmly in position; physically unstable.
unpretentious	13	4		Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.
union	5	2	noun	(countable) The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.
unfortunate	11	4	noun	Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
unbridled	9	3		(by extension) Without restraint or limit.
unstable	8	3	verb	Not stable.
uncouth	7	2		Unrefined, crude.
unpleasant	10	3		Not pleasant.
unruly	6	3		Wild; uncontrolled.
unfathomable	12	5		Impossible to fathom.
uncomplicated	13	5		Simple; not complicated; basic.
unsettling	10	4	noun	That makes one troubled or uneasy; disquieting or distressing.
unrestrained	12	3		Not subject to physical restraint.
unabated	8	4		Continuing at full strength or intensity.
unrefined	9	3		crude, raw or unprocessed
unconscious	11	3	noun	Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
unction	7	2	noun	A religious or ceremonial anointing.
unrelenting	11	4		Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
unwieldy	8	3		Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
unwarranted	11	4		Unjustified, inappropriate or undeserved.
unhinged	8	2		(figuratively, usually humorous) Mentally ill or unstable; deranged; insane.
undertake	9	3	verb	(transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).
unaware	7	3		Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful.
unruffled	9	3		(figurative) Calm, not ruffled, serene, at peace, unbothered.
undignified	11	4		lacking in or damaging to dignity
uneasiness	10	4	noun	An anxious state of mind; anxiety.
unfeeling	9	3		Without emotion or sympathy.
unsettled	9	3		Not in a steady condition, uncertain, subject to change.
unintelligible	14	6		Not intelligible; unable to be understood.
unobtrusive	11	4		Not obtrusive; not blatant or noticeable; discreet, inconspicuous.
unflappable	11	4		Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily.
universal	9	4	noun	Common to all members of a group or class.
undertaking	11	4	noun	That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
unreal	6	2		Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality.
undeniable	10	5		Irrefutable, or impossible to deny.
unassailable	12	5	noun	(by extension) Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible.
unceasing	9	3		continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping
unfaltering	11	4		Without faltering, continuous, steadfast.
unknown	7	2	noun	(sometimes postpositive) Not known; unidentified; not well known.
unprecedented	13	5		Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
uncommon	8	3		Rare; not readily found; unusual.
uncover	7	3	verb	To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
undulation	10	4	noun	A wavy appearance or outline; waviness.
unsuitable	10	4		Not suitable.
univocal	8	4	noun	Having only one possible meaning.
unnoticed	9	3		Not noticed.
unwind	6	2	verb	(intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress
unnecessary	11	5		Not needed or necessary.
unexpected	10	4	noun	Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
unparalleled	12	4		Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison.
unquiet	7	3	verb	Uneasy and restless; unable to settle.
unforeseen	10	3	noun	Not expected.
unconsciously	13	4		In an unconscious manner; unknowingly
undoubtedly	11	4		Without doubt; definitely.
unquestionably	14	5		Without question; beyond doubt; indubitably.
unrestricted	12	4		Not restricted or confined.
unnerved	8	2		Deprived of courage, strength, confidence, self-control, etc.
unabashedly	11	5		In an unabashed manner; without embarrassment or hesitation.
ubiquity	8	4	noun	(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.
unbounded	9	3		Having no boundaries or limits.
untoward	8	3		Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous.
uncomfortable	13	5		Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
undergo	7	3	verb	(transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase.
ungainly	8	3	noun	Clumsy; lacking grace.
unseemly	8	3		Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
unwilling	9	3		Not willing; reluctant
unsightly	9	3		Displeasing to the eye.
unrivaled	9	3		(American spelling) Beyond compare, far surpassing any other, unparalleled, without rival.
unpalatable	11	5	noun	(figuratively, by extension) Unpleasant or disagreeable.
unco	4	2		(Scotland) Strange, weird.
unforgiving	11	4		Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.
unfortunately	13	5		Used (as a parenthetical word, often a sentence adverb) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret, or grief.
uncongenial	11	4		Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic.
unmoving	8	3		Not moving; still; static.
unheimlich	10	3		Weird, uncanny.
uniform	7	3	noun	A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group, company, prison inmates, etc.
underscore	10	3	verb	A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.
underling	9	3	noun	A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
underpin	8	3	verb	(transitive, figuratively) To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.
unbeknown	9	3		Not beknown.
unsure	6	2		uncertain, ambivalent.
unsuspecting	12	4		Not suspecting; without any suspicion.
undercroft	10	3	noun	A cellar or vaulted storage room.
unheeded	8	3		Not heeded; not listened to; ignored
unconstrained	13	3		not constrained.
undern	6	2	noun	(UK, dialectal) A light meal, particularly in the afternoon.
unite	5	2	verb	(transitive) To bring together as one.
unhappy	7	3	noun	Not happy; sad.
undue	5	2		Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.
undine	6	2	noun	A female water-sprite or nymph.
untidy	6	3	verb	Sloppy.
unethical	9	4		Immoral, morally wrong.
unfamiliar	10	4	noun	Strange, not familiar.