5-Letter Words Starting with U

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Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with U)

Wordle U-Starting Strategy

33 Wordle answers start with U (15% of all U words). Many use consonant clusters - test common consonants early.

Optimal Follow-up

Best Wordle openers with U: UNITE, UNSET, UNTIE

UNITEUNSETUNTIE

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
UN(8%),
US(2%),
UL(1%)
|3-letter:
UNI(2%),
UND(1%)
UN
18
US
5

💡 Pro tip: 💡 Remember: 33 possible Wordle answers vs 217 valid guesses. Focus on common word patterns.

Pattern Analysis

Wordle Probability

1% of answers

33 out of 2318

Letter Diversity

4.8 unique/word

168 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

23% have doubles

49 words like UDDER

Vowel Richness

28% vowel-rich

3+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with U:

💡 Pattern tip: U-words tend to be consonant-heavy. Focus on common consonant combinations.

U-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with U

There are 217 valid 5-letter words starting with U in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 33 words (1%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with U, you have a 1% chance that it's in the answer list.