Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Words That Start With UR

  • 371 words
  • All English dictionaries
  • Scrabble points
Dictionary

Popular Words That Start With UR

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With UR 371 words

4-Letter Words Starting With UR 14

Full 4-letter list

5-Letter Words Starting With UR 31

Full 5-letter list

6-Letter Words Starting With UR 49

Full 6-letter list

7-Letter Words Starting With UR 49

Full 7-letter list

8-Letter Words Starting With UR 59

Full 8-letter list

9-Letter Words Starting With UR 52

Full 9-letter list

10-Letter Words Starting With UR 49

Full 10-letter list

11-Letter Words Starting With UR 21

Full 11-letter list

12-Letter Words Starting With UR 21

Full 12-letter list

13-Letter Words Starting With UR 13

Full 13-letter list

14-Letter Words Starting With UR 7

Full 14-letter list

How common is UR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 371 words that start with UR. Most are 8 letters long, they average 10.8 points, the best is URBANIZATIONS (24 points) and 43.1% end in S.

Total words
371
Most common length
8 letters
59 words
Average Scrabble score
10.8
out of 24 max
Longest word
URALITISATIONS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
43.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.1%
  • e 12.9%
  • c 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia7%
  • ie5.1%
  • io5.1%

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 word that starts with UR

u 1r 1b 3a 1n 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

U 1 + R 1 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

urbanizations

Form of urbanization

  1. nounthe condition of being urbanized
  2. nounthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
  • Scrabble US
  • Scrabble UK
  • Words With Friends

Runners-up

Explore related word lists

Words starting with…

Words starting with UR by length

Add a letter after UR

Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.

Change the last letter of UR

Trending word lists

Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.

How to use this word list

Playing words that start with UR

Words That Start With UR by the numbers

Words That Start With UR FAQ

How many words that start with UR are there?

There are 371 words that start with UR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 59 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with UR?

URBANIZATIONS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are URALITIZATIONS (23), URBANIZATION (23), URALITIZATION (22).

What are some common words that start with UR?

Everyday examples include URGE, URGENT, URGENTLY, URBAN, URGENCY, URGING, URCHIN, URN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with UR?

URALITISATIONS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, URINATING (9 letters) is the longest common one.