5-Letter Words Starting With UN
- 77 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With UN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With UN 77 words
How common is UN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 77 five-letter words that start with UN. They average 7.8 points, the best is UNZIP (16 points) and 16.9% end in D.
- Total words
- 77
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 16.9% of words
Most common last letters
- d 16.9%
- t 16.9%
- n 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai1.3%
- au1.3%
- ee1.3%
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 five-letter word that starts with UN
u 1n 1z 10i 1p 3
U 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + P 3 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
unzip
- verbopen the zipper of“unzip the bag”
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How many five-letter words that start with UN are there?
There are 77 five-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 five-letter word that starts with UN?
UNZIP is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNFIX (15), UNJAM (14), UNBOX (14).
What are some common five-letter words that start with UN?
Everyday examples include UNDER, UNITE, UNTIL, UNCLE, UNDID, UNSET, UNIFY, UNITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with UN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UNBOX (14), UNMIX (14), UNTAX (12), UNCOY (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.