9-Letter Words Starting with U

All 387 nine-letter words that start with U

UB

• ubiquinol20n. A certain benzoquinol, the reduced product of ubiquinone, also called...
• ubiquitin20n. Any of a class of small protein, or polypeptide, present in the cells...

UF

• ufologist13n. A person who studies UFOs.

UL

• ulcerated12adj. Affected with ulcers.
• ultimatum13n. A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another...
• ultrabook15n. A very lightweight and thin portable computer the areal size of a...
• ultracold12adj. Of a temperature close to absolute zero, especially one at which...
• ultrafast12adj. Very fast, or of very short duration; especially concerning events that...
• ultrafine12adj. Of particles, very fine.
• ultrapure11adj. Extremely pure; of supreme purity.
• ultrarich14adj. Extremely rich; very wealthy.
• ultrasoft12adj. Extremely soft; of utmost softness.
• ultrathin12adj. Extremely thin; of utmost thinness.
• ultrawide13adj. Extremely wide.
• ululating10n. An act of ululation.
• ululation9n. The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

UM

• umbilical15adj. Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
• umbilicus15n. A navel.
• umpteenth16adj. Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.

UN

• unabashed15adj. Not disconcerted or embarrassed.
• unadapted13adj. Not adapted.
• unadopted13adj. Not adopted.
• unadorned11adj. Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple.
• unadvised14adj. Not having received advice.
• unaligned11adj. Not aligned.
• unalloyed13adj. Not alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure.
• unaltered10adj. Remaining in its initial state; not changed.
• unamended13adj. Without amendments.
• unamusing12adj. Not amusing.
• unanimity14n. The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.
• unanimous11adj. Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
• unapplied14adj. That has not been applied.
• unarmored12adj. Not armored; not wearing armor.
• unashamed15adj. Feeling or showing no shame, embarrassment or remorse.
• unaudited11adj. Not audited.
• unavenged14adj. Not avenged.
• unbalance13v. To cause to be out of balance.
• unbanning12n. The removal of a ban.
• unbeatens11n. Those who have not been defeated in a contest.
• unbeknown18adj. Not beknown.
• unbending13adj. Inflexible and not yielding.
• unbinding13n. The release or freeing of something that was bound.
• unblended13adj. In a pure state; not mixed with other substances.
• unblessed12adj. Not blessed.
• unblinded13adj. Not having been blinded.
• unblocked18adj. Not blocked (in various senses).
• unblocker17n. One who, or that which, unblocks.
• unblurred12adj. Not blurred.
• unbounded13adj. Having no boundaries or limits.
• unbranded13adj. Not branded; lacking a brand.
• unbridled13adj. Not fitted with a bridle.
• unbrushed15adj. Not brushed.
• unbuckled18adj. Not buckled.
• unbundled13adj. Not bundled.
• uncannily14adv. In an uncanny manner.
• uncapable15adj. Not capable; incapable.
• uncapping16n. Wax removed from a honeycomb.
• unceasing12adj. Continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping.
• uncertain11adj. Not certain; unsure.
• unchained15adj. Free from chains or fetters; unencumbered.
• unchanged16adj. Not changed or altered; remaining in an original state.
• uncharged16adj. Not carrying an overall or net electric charge.
• uncharted15adj. Not surveyed or mapped.
• unchecked21adj. Unrestrained, not held back.
• unclaimed14adj. Not claimed.
• unclasped14adj. Not clasped.
• uncleaned12adj. That has not been cleaned; dirty or foul; uncleansed.
• uncleared12adj. Not cleared.
• unclearly14adv. In an unclear manner.
• unclimbed16adj. Not climbed.
• unclipped16adj. Not clipped.
• uncloaked16adj. Not cloaked.
• unclogged14adj. Not clogged; without a blockage or obstruction.
• unclothed15adj. Not wearing clothes; nude or naked; with the clothes removed; stripped.
• unclouded13adj. Not clouded.
• unclutter11v. To eliminate clutter from.
• uncoating12n. A process in which the viral capsid of a virus is removed, leading to...
• uncoerced14adj. Not brought about by or subject to coercion or force.
• uncoiling12n. The act of something being uncoiled.
• uncolored12adj. Having no color; not treated with a dye or other color.
• uncomfort16n. The absence or lack of comfort; comfortlessness.
• unconcern13n. Lack of interest or care; indifference or apathy.
• uncorking16n. The removal of a cork from a bottle or similar.
• uncorrupt13adj. Not corrupt; honest, fair.
• uncounted12adj. Not counted.
• uncoupled14adj. Not coupled to something; disconnected; detached.
• uncovered15adj. Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.
• uncracked18adj. Not cracked (in various senses).
• uncreated12adj. Not having been created, thus not existing.
• uncropped16adj. Not having been cropped or cut.
• uncrossed12adj. Not crossed (in various senses).
• uncrowded16adj. Not crowded.
• uncrowned15adj. Not crowned; not yet crowned.
• uncrushed15adj. Not crushed.
• uncurable13adj. Incurable.
• undamaged14adj. Not damaged, harmed or injured.
• undatable12adj. Not able to be dated; that may be not be ascribed a date (or age).
• undaunted11adj. Showing courage and resolution.
• undecided14adj. Open and not yet settled or determined.
• undefiled14adj. Free from stain, blemish, evil or corruption; immaculate; uncorrupted.
• undefined14adj. Lacking a definition or value.
• undeleted11adj. Not having been deleted.
• underaged12adj. Underage; being or occurring below the legal age for a given activity.
• underbite12n. A malocclusion in which the lower teeth extend past the upper ones.
• underbody16n. The underparts of a bird or animal.
• underboss12n. An assistant to the boss of a crime family.
• underbust12adj. Below the bust.
• undercard13n. A list of minor or supporting contests printed on the same bill as the...
• undercity15n. A subterranean city.
• undercoat12n. A layer of short hairs underneath the longer ones of an animal's fur.
• undercook16v. To cook insufficiently.
• underdone11adj. Insufficiently cooked; undercooked.
• underfill13v. To fill with an insufficient amount.
• underflow16n. A current flowing below the surface.
• underfoot13adj. Situated under one's foot or feet.
• underfund14v. To provide insufficient funds (for).
• undergird12v. To strengthen, secure, or reinforce by passing a rope, cable, or chain...
• underglow14v. To beam or radiate too little light; to glow insufficiently.
• undergrad12n. An undergraduate.
• underhand14adj. Secret; clandestine.
• underhill13adj. (of a road, track or other path) passing along the foot of a hill.
• underhood14adj. Beneath the hood of a vehicle.
• underhook17n. A clinch hold performed by putting an arm under the opponent's arm, and...
• underlaid11adj. Undersexed; sexually frustrated.
• underline10n. A line placed underneath a piece of text in order to provide emphasis...
• underling11n. A subordinate, or person of lesser rank or authority.
• undermine12v. To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or...
• underpaid13adj. Getting too little financial compensation for one's work.
• underpass12n. A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road...
• underplay15n. The act of underplaying.
• underrate10v. To underestimate; to make too low a rate or estimate.
• underripe12adj. Insufficiently ripe for harvesting or eating.
• undersell10v. To sell goods for a lower price than a competitor.
• undershot13adj. Powered by water flowing from below. (of a water wheel).
• underside11n. The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.
• undersize19adj. Smaller than normal, undersized.
• undersold11adj. Sold with insufficient enthusiasm.
• undertail10adj. Beneath a tail.
• undertake14v. To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on.
• undertone10n. An auditory tone of low pitch or volume.
• underused11adj. Used less than normal or desirable.
• undervolt13n. A significant drop in voltage.
• underwear13n. Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
• underwing14n. A hind wing on an insect.
• underwire13n. A semicircular wire placed in a bra to support the breasts.
• underwood14n. Underbrush, undergrowth.
• undesired11adj. Not desired; unwanted.
• undiluted11adj. Not diluted or mixed with other substances.
• undivided15adj. Unified, whole.
• undocking17n. The process by which something is undocked; removal from a dock.
• undoubted13adj. Without doubt; without question; certain.
• undrafted14adj. Not drafted.
• undrained11adj. Not drained.
• undressed11adj. Having partially or completely removed one's clothes.
• undrilled11adj. Not drilled.
• undulator10n. A periodic structure of dipole magnets that generates a low-energy...
• undutiful13adj. Not dutiful.
• unearthed13adj. Not electrically earthed.
• unearthly15adj. Not of the earth; nonterrestrial.
• uneatable11adj. Not eatable; not fit for eating.
• unelected12adj. Not elected.
• unengaged12adj. Not engaged.
• unequaled19adj. Unmatched, superlative, the best ever done, record setting.
• unequally21adv. Not equally, unevenly, sometimes unfairly.
• unerupted12adj. Not having erupted.
• unethical14adj. Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a...
• unevolved16adj. Not evolved; yet to evolve.
• unexcited19adj. Not feeling excitement or keen interest; placid; bored.
• unexcused19adj. That has not been excused.
• unexpired19adj. Not having expired.
• unexposed19adj. That has not been exposed.
• unfailing13adj. Inexhaustible.
• unfancied15adj. Not predicted to win or succeed.
• unfavored16adj. Not favoured.
• unfeeling13adj. Without emotion or sympathy.
• unfeigned14adj. Not feigned.
• unfitness12n. The characteristic of being unfit or ill-suited.
• unfitting13adj. Not fitting (e.g., of clothes).
• unfixable21adj. Not capable of being fixed (mended or repaired).
• unfledged15adj. Not having feathers.
• unflushed16adj. Not flushed.
• unfocused15adj. Not focused.
• unfolding14n. The process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed.
• unfounded14adj. Having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts.
• unfreedom15n. The condition of being unfree.
• unfrocked19adj. Not official or not (yet) uniformed.
• unfrosted13adj. Not frosted.
• unfurling13n. The act by which something is unfurled.
• ungallant10adj. Not gallant; ignoble, dishonourable, unvaliant.
• ungreased11adj. Not greased.
• ungroomed13adj. Not groomed.
• ungrouped13adj. Not assembled into a group.
• unguarded12adj. Having no guard or protection; vulnerable.
• unhandled14adj. Not having been handled.
• unhappily19adv. Unfortunately; regrettably.
• unhatched18adj. Not yet hatched.
• unhealthy18adj. Characterized by, or conducive to poor health.
• unhelpful17adj. Not providing help or assistance; not helpful.
• unhitched18adj. Unattached.
• unhooking17n. The removal of or from a hook.
• unhurried13adj. Not hurried; not rushed.
• uniformed15adj. Dressed in a uniform.
• uniformly17adv. In a uniform manner, consistently.
• unimpeded15adj. Free from obstructions.
• unindexed18adj. Not indexed.
• uninjured17adj. That did not suffer injury.
• uninstall9v. To completely remove hardware or software from a computer system.
• uninsured10adj. Not insured; not having insurance.
• uninvited13adj. Not invited.
• unionized19adj. Organized into a trades union or trades unions.
• unipotent11adj. Having the capacity to develop into only one type of cell or tissue.
• unisexual16adj. Of an organism, having characteristics of a single sex (as opposed to...
• unitarian9adj. Espousing a unitary view of God.
• unitarily12adv. In a unitary way.
• unitarity12n. The quality or state of being unitary.
• univalent12adj. Having an atomic valence of 1, or having only one valence.
• universal12adj. Of or pertaining to the universe.
• unknotted14adj. Not knotted.
• unknowing17adj. Without knowing; ignorant.
• unlabeled12adj. Not labeled; having no label.
• unlatched15adj. Of a gate, etc., not latched.
• unlearned10adj. Ignorant, uneducated, untaught, untrained.
• unleashed13adj. Not leashed; without a leash on it.
• unlighted14adj. Not lit.
• unlikable15adj. Not likable.
• unlimited12adj. Limitless or without bounds; unrestricted.
• unlivable14adj. That cannot be lived.
• unloading11n. The act by which something is unloaded.
• unlocated12adj. That has not been located; the location of which is unknown.
• unlovable14adj. Not lovable.
• unluckily18adv. Without luck; unfortunately.
• unmanaged13adj. Not managed.
• unmarried12adj. Having no husband or wife.
• unmasking16n. The act by which somebody or something is unmasked.
• unmatched17adj. Not matched; odd.
• unmeaning12adj. Having no meaning or significance.
• unmerited12adj. Not merited.
• unmetered12adj. Not metered, not charged on a meter (as Internet bandwidth).
• unmindful15adj. Lacking awareness; oblivious.
• unmounted12adj. Not mounted (in various senses).
• unmourned12adj. Not mourned or grieved for.
• unmovable16adj. Not physically able to be moved.
• unmusical13adj. Not musical: lacking in musical ability.
• unmutated12adj. Not mutated.
• unnatural9adj. Not natural.
• unnerving13adj. Causing a deprivation of courage, strength, confidence, etc.
• unnoticed12adj. Not noticed.
• unobvious14adj. Not obvious.
• unopposed14adj. With no or little opposition.
• unordered11adj. Not having been ordered.
• unpacking18n. The act by which something is unpacked.
• unpainted12adj. Not painted.
• unpatched17adj. Not fitted with patches.
• unpayable16adj. That cannot be paid.
• unpeopled14adj. Not inhabited by people.
• unperfect16adj. Imperfect.
• unpicking18n. The act or process by which something is unpicked or disentangled.
• unpiloted12adj. Lacking a pilot.
• unpinning12n. The act of something being unpinned (in any sense); removal of a pin.
• unplanned12adj. Unintentional; not intended.
• unplanted12adj. Not planted.
• unpleased12adj. Not pleased; displeased.
• unpledged14adj. Not pledged; not committed.
• unplugged14adj. Not plugged in.
• unpoliced14adj. Not policed; not subject to effective regulation.
• unpopular13adj. Lacking popularity.
• unpowered15adj. Lacking in power, especially electrical power.
• unpressed12adj. Not pressed.
• unprinted12adj. Not (yet) printed.
• unraveled13adj. Disentangled or cleared up.
• unreached15adj. Not reached.
• unreacted12adj. Not reacted.
• unreality12n. Lack of reality or real existence.
• unreduced13adj. Not reduced or subjected to reduction.
• unrefined13adj. Crude, raw or unprocessed.
• unrelated10adj. Not connected or associated.
• unretired10adj. Not retired; still working.
• unrevised13adj. Not revised; unmodified.
• unripened12adj. Not ripened; still unripe.
• unrivaled13adj. Beyond compare, far surpassing any other, unparalleled, without rival.
• unroasted10adj. Not roasted.
• unrolling10n. The process by which something is unrolled.
• unrounded11adj. Not rounded.
• unruffled16adj. Not ruffled or tousled.
• unsaddled12adj. Not saddled.
• unsalable11n. Something that cannot be sold.
• unsayable14adj. Not capable of being said.
• unscarred12adj. Not scarred.
• unscathed15adj. Not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.
• unscented12adj. Unperfumed; having no scent.
• unscrewed15adj. Not having been screwed.
• unsealing10n. The opening of a seal.
• unsecured12adj. Not physically secured; not fastened; not attached.
• unseeable11adj. Invisible.
• unselfish15adj. Not selfish.
• unserious9adj. Characterized by a lack of seriousness (e.g., earnestness, commitment).
• unsettled10adj. Disturbed, upset.
• unshackle18v. To remove shackles from someone or something.
• unsheathe15v. To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.
• unshelled13adj. Not having had the shell removed.
• unshipped17adj. Not having been shipped.
• unsighted14adj. Not sighted; unseen.
• unsightly16adj. Displeasing to the eye.
• unskilled14adj. Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.
• unsmiling12adj. Not smiling; serious or grave.
• unsnapped14adj. Not having been snapped.
• unsourced12adj. Presented without a source or reference.
• unsparing12adj. Without sparing; liberal; profuse; thorough.
• unspoiled12adj. Not spoiled or touched; pure.
• unspooled12adj. Not spooled.
• unspotted12adj. Not having spots.
• unsprayed15adj. Not having been sprayed.
• unstacked16adj. Not stacked.
• unstaffed16adj. Without staff, or workers.
• unstained10adj. Not dyed or discolored; not marred by any stains, marks, or spotting.
• unstamped14adj. Not stamped.
• unsterile9adj. Not sterile.
• unstinted10adj. Not constrained, not restrained, or not confined, great in amount or...
• unstirred10adj. That has not been mixed by stirring.
• unstopped14adj. Not having been stopped.
• unstudied11adj. Free of artifice or cunning; innocent, spontaneous and unaffected.
• unstylish15adj. Not stylish; unfashionable.
• unsullied10adj. Not sullied.
• untainted10adj. Not tainted; free of contamination; pure.
• untangled11adj. Not tangled.
• untenable11adj. Not able to be held or sustained, such as of an opinion or position.
• untenured10adj. Lacking tenure (permanence at an academic job).
• unthought16n. That which has not been (yet) thought; that which has yet to enter into...
• untoasted10adj. Not toasted.
• untouched15adj. Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
• untracked16adj. Not tracked.
• untrained10adj. Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.
• untreated10adj. Not treated.
• untrimmed14adj. Not trimmed; not made tidy by cutting.
• untrodden11adj. That has never been trod upon; unexplored, unspoiled.
• untrusted10adj. Not trusted.
• untutored10adj. Untrained, not taught or educated in a field of knowledge.
• untwisted13adj. Not twisted.
• untypical16adj. Not typical, atypical, unusual.
• unusually12adv. In an unusual manner.
• unvarying16adj. Persistent, constant, changeless.
• unveiling13n. The act of unveiling or uncovering.
• unvisited13adj. Not visited.
• unwatched18adj. Not watched; unsupervised.
• unwatered13adj. Lacking water: not having been provided with drinking water, etc.
• unwearied13adj. Not wearied, not tired.
• unwelcome16adj. Not welcome.
• unwilling13adj. Not willing; reluctant.
• unwinding14n. The act by which something is unwound.
• unwitting13adj. Unaware or uninformed; oblivious.
• unwomanly17adj. Not womanly; unfeminine.
• unworldly16adj. Exceeding what is typically found in the world; exceptional...
• unworried13adj. Free of worries.
• unwounded14adj. Not wounded.
• unwrapped17adj. Not wrapped.
• unwritten12adj. Not written.
• unzipping23n. The act by which something is unzipped.

UP

• upcountry16adj. Living or situated remote from the seacoast.
• upcycling19n. The act of converting (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or...
• updatable14adj. That can be updated.
• upgrading14n. The process by which something is upgraded.
• upholding16n. The act by which something is upheld.
• upholster14v. To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to...
• uplifting15adj. Improving the mood; causing cheerfulness.
• uploading13n. The process by which something is uploaded.
• upmanship18n. Only used in one-upmanship.
• uppercase15adj. Written in upper case; capital.
• uppermost15adj. At or nearest the top of something.
• uprightly18adv. In an upright manner.
• uprooting12n. A tearing up.
• upscaling14n. The act by which something is upscaled; an increase in size or numbers.
• upsetting12n. An overturning or disarrangement.
• upstaging13n. A stealing of the spotlight, as (or as if) one performer eclipses...
• upwelling15n. An upward movement from a lower source.

UR

• uraninite9n. Any of several brownish-black forms of uranium dioxide, UO₂...
• urbanized21adj. Having undergone urbanization.
• urination9n. The process of passing urine, that is, of eliminating liquid waste from...
• urography18n. Radiography of the urinary tract.
• urokinase13n. A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin...
• urologist10n. A doctor of urology.
• urticaria11n. Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in...

US

• usability14n. The state or condition of being usable.
• uselessly12adv. In a useless manner.
• userspace13n. The area of memory used for a user's applications, etc., as opposed to...
• usherette12n. A female usher.

UT

• utterance11n. An act of, or the process of, uttering.
• uttermost11adj. Extreme; utmost; of the farthest, greatest, or highest degree.

Questions about these words

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

Word.ws lists 387 nine-letter words that start with U, plus 2,431 rare ones.

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

universal, unlimited, uncertain, underwear, unrelated, unusually, unchanged and uncovered.

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

unzipping scores 23 points with the standard letter tile values.

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