5-Letter Words Starting with U

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217 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

U
22%
N
12%
E
9%
A
7%
R
6%

Position Analysis

U
#1100%
N
#244%
A
#39.7%
E
#423%
D
#513%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with U)

Wordle U-Starting Strategy

33 official answers begin with U (15% of the pattern, 1% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with U: UNITE, UNSET, UNTIE

UNITEUNSETUNTIE

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
UN(55%),
US(15%),
UL(6%)
|3-letter:
UNI(12%),
UND(9%)
UN
18
US
5

💡 Pro tip: 💡 33 Wordle answers match this pattern versus 217 solver words. Prioritise guesses that stay within that official subset.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: U

Wordle Probability

1% of official answers

33 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

24 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

9 words show repeats

Top repeats: U (4), D (2)

Vowel Richness

100% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with U:

💡 Pattern tip: U-words lean on consonant chains. Probe those clusters early.

U-Starting Words FAQ

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

There are 217 valid 5-letter words that start 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.