4-letter words starting with U

There are 37 four-letter words starting with U in our word list. 9 of them are common everyday words, such as USED, UPON, UNIT and USER.

U follows Q in almost every Q word, and the prefix UN- (not) starts thousands of words, such as UNDO, UNFAIR and UNUSUAL.

Four-letter words fit almost anywhere and are long enough to score well with one high-value letter.

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Questions

How many four-letter words starting with U are there?

Our word list has 37 four-letter words starting with U. 9 of them are common everyday words.

What are some common four-letter words starting with U?

The most common are USED, UPON, UNIT, USER, USES and UGLY.

Which four-letter word starting with U scores the most points?

Using standard letter tile values, UPBY scores 11 points, the most of any four-letter word starting with U in our list.