8-Letter Words Starting With URB
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With URB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With URB 8 words
How common is URB at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with URB. They average 12.1 points and the best is URBANIZE (19 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- e 37.5%
- t 25%
- y 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with URB
u 1r 1b 3a 1n 1i 1z 10e 1
U 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 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).
urbanize
- verbmake more industrial or city-like“The area was urbanized after many people moved in”
- verbimpart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon“Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them”
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How many eight-letter words that start with URB are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with URB 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 URB?
URBANIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are URBANITY (13), URBANELY (13), URBANISM (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with URB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include URBANIZE (19), URBANISE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.