8-Letter Words Starting With UNG
- 37 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With UNG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With UNG 37 words
How common is UNG at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 37 eight-letter words that start with UNG. They average 11.9 points, the best is UNGLAZED (19 points) and 54.1% end in D.
- Total words
- 37
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 3%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 54.1% of words
Most common last letters
- d 54.1%
- g 10.8%
- s 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ui8.1%
- ue5.4%
- ai2.7%
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 UNG
u 1n 1g 2l 1a 1z 10e 1d 2
U 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
unglazed
- adjectivenot furnished with glass“windows were unglazed to admit as much light and air as possible”
- adjectivenot having a shiny coating“unglazed paper”
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How many eight-letter words that start with UNG are there?
There are 37 eight-letter words that start with UNG 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 UNG?
UNGLAZED is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNGAZING (19), UNGRAZED (19), UNGYVING (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with UNG?
Everyday examples include UNGAINLY, UNGULATE, UNGUENTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with UNG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UNGAZING (19), UNGRAZED (19), UNGYVING (16), UNGUMMED (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.