8-Letter Words Starting With UN
- 960 words
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With UN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With UN 960 words
How common is UN at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 960 eight-letter words that start with UN. They average 12.2 points, the best is UNMUZZLE (28 points) and 44.7% end in D.
- Total words
- 960
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 8%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 44.7% of words
Most common last letters
- d 44.7%
- s 15.2%
- g 6.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ea4.9%
- ai3.1%
- ie3.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with UN
u 1n 1m 3u 1z 10z 10l 1e 1
U 1 + N 1 + M 3 + U 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + L 1 + E 1 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
unmuzzle
- verbremove the muzzle from (a dog)
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How many eight-letter words that start with UN are there?
There are 960 eight-letter words that start with UN in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with UN?
UNMUZZLE is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNPUZZLE (28), UNDAZZLE (27), UNZIPPED (22).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with UN?
Everyday examples include UNWANTED, UNLIKELY, UNCOMMON, UNSTABLE, UNIVERSE, UNUSABLE, UNDERLIE, UNDERLAY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with UN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UNPUZZLE (28), UNDAZZLE (27), UNFIXITY (21), UNJOYFUL (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.