3 Letter Words Starting With U

30 words (19 Scrabble US, 30 Scrabble UK, 19 WGPO, 16 Words With Friends, 2 everyday ★)

30 three-letter words start with U. Common words first, then every word from A to Z.

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Common 3-letter words that start with U

With their Scrabble points and, for the first two, a short meaning, most used first.

use★3to put into service
ups★5to raise

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use★3 ups★5 ugh7 uke7 umm7 ump7 ueyUK6 ufoUK6 uvaUK6 uwuUK6 umeUK5 umsnot in WWF5 umuUK5 upo5 urb5 urpnot in WWF5 udo4 udsUK4 ugsUK4 urd4 uleUK3 ulu3 uninot in WWF3 uns3 ureUK3 urn3 uta3 ute3 uts3 utuUK3

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30 of the 1,348 3-letter words start with U (2%).
19 are good in NWL2023, 30 in Collins Scrabble Words, 19 in WOW24 and 16 in the Words With Friends list. 2 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, umm, ugh, uke and ump share the top score (7), then four words on 6.

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Words starting with U, by length

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