6-Letter Words Starting with U

All 189 six-letter words that start with U

UB

• ubuntu8n. A Nguni Bantu ideology focusing on people's allegiances and relations...

UG

• uglies7n. Ugliness.

UJ

• ujamaa15n. A socialist ideology of cooperation and collective advancement that...
• ujjayi23n. A diaphragmatic breath technique used in a variety of Taoist and yoga...

UL

• ullage7n. In a wine bottle, the empty space between the cork and the top of the...
• ulster6n. A long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often...
• ultima8n. The final syllable of a word.
• ultime8adj. Ultimate; final.
• ultimo8adv. Of last month.

UM

• umbral10adj. Of or relating to an umbra.
• umlaut8n. An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a...
• umpire10n. An official who presides over a sports match.

UN

• unable8adj. Not able; lacking a certain ability.
• unaged8adj. Not having been aged.
• unbend9v. To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.
• unbent8adj. Not bent.
• unbias8v. To free (someone or something) from bias or prejudice.
• unbind9v. To take bindings off.
• unbolt8v. To unlock by undoing the bolts of.
• unborn8adj. Not yet born; yet to come; future.
• unbury11v. To dig up, to remove from the ground.
• uncial8adj. Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded...
• unclad9adj. Without clothing or other covering.
• unclip10v. To release something by removing a clip.
• unclog9v. To remove a blockage from.
• uncoil8v. To unwind or untwist (something).
• uncool8adj. Not in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a...
• uncork12v. To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by...
• uncurl8v. To straighten out from being curled up.
• undead8adj. Not dead; alive.
• unders7n. Underwear.
• undies7n. Underwear, underpants.
• undine7n. A female water-sprite or nymph.
• undock13v. To remove (a ship) from a dock.
• undone7adj. Not done.
• unduly10adv. Undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted.
• undyed11adj. Not dyed; in its natural colour.
• unease6n. Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
• uneasy9adj. Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
• uneven9adj. Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
• unfair9adj. Not just.
• unfelt9adj. Not felt or experienced; without feeling or sensing.
• unfold10v. To undo a folding.
• unfree9adj. Not free; lacking freedom, especially (historical) of a tenant who was...
• unfurl9v. To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a...
• unglue7v. To separate that which was held by glue.
• ungood8adj. Not good; bad.
• ungual7adj. Pertaining to or resembling a creature's nail, claw or hoof; unguinal.
• unguis7n. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
• unhand10v. To release from the hand; to let go.
• unhear9v. To reverse the process of hearing, so that (a sound, etc.) was never...
• unhewn12adj. Not hewn.
• unhide10v. To restore to visibility from being hidden; to show again.
• unholy12adj. Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
• unhook13v. To remove from a hook.
• unhung10adj. Not (yet) executed by hanging; unhanged.
• unhurt9adj. Not hurt; unharmed or unscathed.
• unicom10n. An air-ground communication facility operated by a private agency (not...
• unicum10n. A unique example or specimen of something.
• unique15adj. Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
• unisex13adj. Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex...
• unison6n. Identical pitch between two notes or sounds; the simultaneous playing...
• unital6adj. (of an algebra) containing a multiplicative identity element (or unit)...
• united7adj. Joined into a single entity.
• unjust13adj. Not fair, just or right.
• unkept12adj. Not kept (especially of promises).
• unkind11adj. Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel...
• unknot10n. In knot theory, a loop that is not knotted.
• unknow13v. To undo the process of knowing; to lose knowledge of something.
• unlace8v. To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.
• unless6conj. Except on a specified condition; if not.
• unlife9n. A state of being that is not life (but may resemble it).
• unlike10adj. Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance; unalike.
• unlink10v. To decouple; to remove a link from, or separate the links of.
• unload7v. To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).
• unlock12v. To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a...
• unlove9n. The lack, absence, or omission of love; lovelessness; enmity; neglect...
• unluck12n. Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune.
• unmade9adj. That is not yet made.
• unmake12v. To destroy or take apart; to cause (a made article) to lose its nature.
• unmask12v. To remove a mask from someone.
• unmeet8v. To undo the process of meeting.
• unmold9v. To remove something from a mold.
• unmoor8v. To unfix or unsecure (a moored boat).
• unmute8v. To restore the sound output (on a speaker or other audio device)...
• unpack14v. To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to...
• unpaid9adj. Not paid for.
• unpick14v. To undo sewing stitches.
• unplug9v. To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.
• unpure8adj. Not pure.
• unread7adj. Not having been read.
• unreal6adj. Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking...
• unrest6n. A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political...
• unring7v. Hypothetically, to reverse the act of ringing, or the consequences of...
• unripe8adj. Not ripe.
• unroll6v. To straighten something that has been rolled, twisted or curled.
• unroot6v. To tear up by the roots; to uproot.
• unruly9adj. Wild; uncontrolled.
• unsafe9adj. Not safe (various senses); dangerous.
• unsaid7adj. Unspoken.
• unsane6adj. Synonym of insane.
• unseal6v. To break the seal of (something) in order to open it.
• unseat6v. To dislodge or remove (someone) from a seat, especially on horseback.
• unseen6adj. Not seen or discovered; invisible.
• unself9n. That which is not the self.
• unsent6adj. Not yet sent or transmitted.
• unsexy16adj. Not sexy.
• unshed10adj. That has not been shed.
• unshod10adj. Not shod; without shoes.
• unsnap8v. To unfasten (something held by snaps).
• unsold7adj. Not sold.
• unspun8adj. Not spun.
• unsung7adj. Which has not been lauded or appreciated.
• unsure6adj. Uncertain, ambivalent.
• untick12v. (UK) To uncheck; to remove a tick mark from.
• untidy10adj. Sloppy.
• untied7adj. Not tied; undone.
• untold7adj. Not told; not related; not revealed; secret.
• untrue6adj. False; not true.
• untuck12v. To remove something from a relatively hidden location or position where...
• unused7adj. Not used.
• unveil9v. To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal something hidden.
• unwary12adj. Lacking caution as a result of naïveté or inexperience.
• unwell9adj. Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill.
• unwind10v. To separate (something that is wound up).
• unwise9adj. Not wise; lacking wisdom.
• unworn9adj. Not having been worn, as clothing.
• unwrap11v. To open or undo, as what is wrapped or folded.

UP

• upbeat10adj. Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
• upcast10adj. Cast up; thrown upward.
• update9n. An additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
• upflow14n. A flowing upward.
• uphill11adv. Up a slope, towards higher ground.
• uphold12v. To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
• upkeep14n. Maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good and working...
• upland9n. The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.
• uplift11v. To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral...
• uplink12n. The portion of a communications link used for the transmission of...
• upload9v. To transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on...
• upmost10adj. Uppermost.
• upness8n. The state, quality, or condition of being up.
• uppers10n. The parts of a pair of shoes that do not normally contact the ground.
• uppies10n. Synonym of uppy (“the act of being held up”).
• upping11n. The act of increasing something.
• uppish13adj. Having plenty of money.
• uppity13adj. Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish...
• uprate8v. To give a higher rating to.
• uprise8v. To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.
• uproar8n. Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
• uproot8v. To tear up (a plant, etc.) by the roots, or as if by the roots; to...
• upsell8v. To persuade a customer to buy more items, or more expensive items, than...
• upshot11n. The final result, or outcome of something.
• upside9n. The highest or uppermost side or portion of something.
• upsize17v. To make larger or more numerous.
• uptake12n. Understanding; comprehension.
• uptalk12n. Speech that has a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it...
• uptick14n. A small increase or upward change in something that has been steady or...
• uptime10n. The period of time a computer has functioned since last requiring a...
• uptown11n. The residential part of a city, which is usually away from the central...
• upturn8n. An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
• upward12adv. In a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course...
• upwell11v. To well up; surge upwards.
• upwind12adj. Exposed to the wind.

UR

• uracil8n. One of the bases of RNA, pairing with adenine.
• uraeus6n. A representation of the sacred asp, symbolising supreme power in...
• urania6n. Any of several impure mixtures of uranium oxides.
• uranyl9n. The divalent radical UO₂²⁺, conveniently regarded as a residue of many...
• urbane8adj. Of a person (usually a man): having refined manners; courteous, polite...
• urbano8n. An umbrella term for various popular Latin American music genres.
• urchin11n. A mischievous child.
• urease6n. The enzyme, found in soil bacteria and some plants, that catalyzes the...
• uremia8n. Blood poisoning resulting from the retention of waste products usually...
• uremic10adj. Of, relating to, or causing uremia.
• ureter6n. Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys...
• urgent7adj. Requiring immediate attention.
• urging8adj. Urgent.
• urinal6n. A device or fixture used for urination, particularly.
• ursine6adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.
• urtext13n. A primitive, seminal, or prototypical example of an artistic genre or...
• urushi9n. Lacquer from the tree Toxicodendron vernicifluum.

US

• usable8adj. Capable of being used.
• useful9adj. Having a practical or beneficial use.
• usurer6n. A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly...

UT

• uterus6n. A reproductive organ of therian mammals in which the young are...
• utmost8adj. The most extreme; greatest, ultimate.
• utopia8n. A world in which everything and everyone works in perfect harmony.
• utopic10adj. Seeming to originate in utopia; utopian.
• utters6n. Unwanted depressions or other marks on the surface of an object caused...

UV

• uvular9adj. Of or relating to the uvula.

Questions about these words

How many six-letter words that start with U are there?

Word.ws lists 189 six-letter words that start with U, plus 677 rare ones.

What are common six-letter words that start with U?

united, unless, unique, useful, update, unable, unlike and unfair.

Which of the six-letter words that start with U has the highest letter score?

ujjayi scores 23 points with the standard letter tile values.

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