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8-letter words starting with U

There are 216 common eight-letter words that start with U. Eight-letter words usually need a letter already on the board – ideal for big plays across premium squares.

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Highest-scoring 8-letter words starting with U

Word	Scrabble points
UBIQUITY	22
UNZIPPED	22
UPCHUCKS	21
UNIQUELY	20
UNJUSTLY	18
UNQUOTED	18
UNFROCKS	17
UNIQUEST	17

All 216 words

Sorted A–Z. The number after each word is its Scrabble score. 0 of these have a vowel as the second letter.

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Other words starting with U

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