The 800 most common words that start with UN, out of 10176 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with UN (24)
- under6
- university16
- united7
- unit4
- union5
- unique15
- understand12
- unless6
- unknown14
- universal12
- unlimited12
- universe11
- unable8
- underground14
- uniform12
- unlike10
- unusual7
- understood12
- underlying15
- underwear13
- untitled9
- unavailable16
- undefined14
- unemployment21
2 letter words starting with UN (1)
- un2
3 letter words starting with UN (1)
- una3
4 letter words starting with UN (7)
- unau4
- unbe6
- unco6
- unde5
- undo5
- unio4
- unit4
5 letter words starting with UN (81)
- unapt7
- unarm7
- unary8
- unbag8
- unbar7
- unbay10
- unbed8
- unbet7
- unbid8
- unbit7
- unbow10
- unbox14
- unboy10
- unbud8
- uncap9
- uncia7
- uncle7
- uncoy10
- uncus7
- uncut7
- undam8
- under6
- undid7
- undim8
- undry9
- undue6
- undug7
- unfar8
- unfed9
- unfit8
- unfix15
- ungag7
- unget6
- ungka10
- ungod7
- ungot6
- unhat8
- unhid9
- unhit8
- unhot8
- uniat5
- unice7
- unify11
- union5
- unite5
- unity8
- unjam14
- unlap7
- unlaw8
- unlay8
- unled6
- unlet5
- unlit5
- unmad8
- unman7
- unmet7
- unmew10
- unmix14
- unnew8
- unoil5
- unpeg8
- unpen7
- unpin7
- unpot7
- unrig6
- unrip7
- unrra5
- unrun5
- unsad6
- unsay8
- unset5
- unsew8
- unsex12
- unshy11
- unsin5
- unsly8
- untie5
- unwed9
- unwet8
- unwig9
- unwon8
6 letter words starting with UN (308)
- unable8
- unaged8
- unawed10
- unbait8
- unbale8
- unbank12
- unbark12
- unbase8
- unbear8
- unbelt8
- unbend9
- unbent8
- unbias8
- unbind9
- unbled9
- unbody12
- unbold9
- unbolt8
- unbone8
- unboot8
- unborn8
- unbred9
- unbung9
- unbury11
- uncage9
- uncake12
- uncalk12
- uncalm10
- uncart8
- uncase8
- uncask12
- uncast8
- unchid12
- uncial8
- uncity11
- unclad9
- unclew11
- unclip10
- unclog9
- uncoat8
- uncock14
- uncoif11
- uncoil8
- uncolt8
- uncoop10
- uncord9
- uncore8
- uncork12
- uncous8
- uncowl11
- uncrib10
- uncurb10
- uncurd9
- uncurl8
- undeaf10
- undeck13
- undeep9
- undeft10
- undewy13
- undine7
- undock13
- undoer7
- undone7
- undraw10
- unduke11
- undull7
- unduly10
- undust7
- undyed11
- unease6
- uneasy9
- uneath9
- unedge8
- unepic10
- unesco8
- uneven9
- unevil9
- unface11
- unfair9
- unfelt9
- unfile9
- unfine9
- unfirm11
- unflat9
- unfold10
- unfond10
- unfool9
- unfork13
- unform11
- unfoul9
- unfoxy19
- unfree9
- unfret9
- unfull9
- unfurl9
- ungain7
- ungear7
- ungilt7
- ungird8
- ungirt7
- ungive10
- unglad8
- unglue7
- ungown10
- ungrip9
- ungual7
- unguis7
- ungula7
- unhaft12
- unhair9
- unhand10
- unhang10
- unhasp11
- unhead10
- unheld10
- unhele9
- unhelm11
- unhewn12
- unhide10
- unhive12
- unhoed10
- unhold10
- unholy12
- unhood10
- unhook13
- unhoop11
- unhull9
- unhung10
- unhurt9
- unhusk13
- uniate6
- uniced9
- unidle7
- unidly10
- unific11
- uniped9
- unipod9
- unique15
- unison6
- united7
- uniter6
- unjoin13
- unjust13
- unkept12
- unkind11
- unking11
- unkink14
- unkiss10
- unknit10
- unknot10
- unknow13
- unlace8
- unlade7
- unlaid7
- unlame8
- unland7
- unlash9
- unlead7
- unleaf9
- unlean6
- unleft9
- unlent6
- unless6
- unlike10
- unlimp10
- unline6
- unlink10
- unlive9
- unload7
- unlock12
- unlook10
- unloop8
- unlord7
- unlost6
- unlove9
- unlute6
- unmade9
- unmake12
- unmask12
- unmast8
- unmate8
- unmeet8
- unmesh11
- unmiry11
- unmold9
- unmoor8
- unmown11
- unnail6
- unneat6
- unnest6
- unnice8
- unnigh10
- unoily9
- unopen8
- unowed10
- unpack14
- unpaid9
- unpale8
- unpent8
- unpick14
- unpile8
- unplan8
- unplat8
- unplug9
- unpope10
- unpray11
- unprim10
- unprop10
- unpure8
- unrack12
- unrash9
- unread7
- unreal6
- unreel6
- unrein6
- unrent6
- unrest6
- unrife9
- unripe8
- unrobe8
- unroll6
- unroof9
- unroot6
- unrove9
- unruly9
- unrung7
- unrust6
- unsafe9
- unsage7
- unsaid7
- unsawn9
- unseal6
- unseam8
- unseat6
- unseen6
- unsent6
- unshed10
- unship11
- unshod10
- unshot9
- unshut9
- unsick12
- unslow9
- unsnap8
- unsoft9
- unsold7
- unsole6
- unsore6
- unsort6
- unsoul6
- unsour6
- unsown9
- unspan8
- unspar8
- unsped9
- unspin8
- unspun8
- unstep8
- unstop8
- unsued7
- unsuit6
- unsung7
- unsunk10
- unsure6
- untack12
- untame8
- untaut6
- unteam8
- untent6
- unthaw12
- untidy10
- untied7
- untile6
- untilt6
- untold7
- untomb10
- untorn6
- untrig7
- untrod7
- untrue6
- untuck12
- untune6
- unturn6
- unused7
- unvain9
- unveil9
- unvote9
- unwall9
- unwarm11
- unwarp11
- unwary12
- unweld10
- unwell9
- unwept11
- unwild10
- unwill9
- unwily12
- unwind10
- unwire9
- unwise9
- unwish12
- unwist9
- unwomb13
- unwork13
- unworn9
- unwrap11
- unyoke13
- unzone15
7 letter words starting with UN (382)
- unacted10
- unadded10
- unadult8
- unagile8
- unaging9
- unaided9
- unaimed10
- unaired8
- unalert7
- unalike11
- unalist7
- unangry11
- unaptly12
- unarmed10
- unarted8
- unasked12
- unawake14
- unaware10
- unawful13
- unawned11
- unaxled15
- unbaked14
- unbased10
- unbated10
- unbeard10
- unbeget10
- unbegot10
- unbegun10
- unbench14
- unberth12
- unbeset9
- unblade10
- unblent9
- unbless9
- unblind10
- unblock15
- unblown12
- unblued10
- unboggy14
- unboned10
- unbored10
- unborne9
- unbosom11
- unbound10
- unbowed13
- unbowel12
- unbrace11
- unbraid10
- unbrave12
- unbrief12
- unbroke13
- unbuild10
- unbuilt9
- unburly12
- unburnt9
- unburst9
- uncaged11
- uncaned10
- uncanny12
- unceded11
- unchain12
- unchair12
- uncharm14
- unchary15
- unchild13
- unchurn12
- uncinch14
- uncinus9
- uncited10
- uncivic14
- uncivil12
- unclasp11
- unclean9
- unclear9
- uncleft12
- uncling10
- uncloak13
- unclose9
- uncloud10
- uncoach14
- uncoded11
- uncoked14
- uncomic13
- uncored10
- uncouth12
- uncover12
- uncowed13
- uncried10
- uncross9
- uncrown12
- uncrude10
- uncruel9
- unction9
- uncubic13
- uncured10
- uncurse9
- undared9
- undated9
- undazed18
- undealt8
- undecyl13
- undeify14
- underdo9
- undergo9
- undevil11
- undewed12
- undight12
- undiked13
- undoing9
- undomed11
- undoped11
- undrape10
- undrawn11
- undress8
- undried9
- undrunk12
- unducal10
- unduped11
- undwelt11
- undying12
- uneager8
- unearth10
- uneaten7
- unebbed12
- unedged10
- unempty14
- unended9
- unequal16
- unerect9
- unexact16
- unfaced13
- unfaded12
- unfaith13
- unfaked15
- unfancy15
- unfence12
- unfeted11
- unfiery13
- unfiled11
- unfined11
- unfired11
- unfitly13
- unfixed18
- unflaky17
- unflank14
- unfloor10
- unflown13
- unfluid11
- unfoggy15
- unfound11
- unfrail10
- unframe12
- unfrank14
- unfreed11
- unfried11
- unfrill10
- unfrock16
- unfrost10
- unfully13
- unfumed13
- unfunny13
- unfused11
- unfussy13
- ungaudy12
- ungiddy13
- ungiven11
- unglaze17
- ungloom10
- unglove11
- unglued9
- ungnawn11
- ungodly12
- ungored9
- ungouty11
- ungrand9
- ungrave11
- ungross8
- ungrown11
- ungruff14
- unguard9
- unguent8
- ungular8
- unguled9
- unguyed12
- ungyved15
- unhairy13
- unhappy17
- unharsh13
- unhasty13
- unhated11
- unhayed14
- unhazed20
- unheady14
- unheard11
- unheart10
- unheavy16
- unhedge12
- unheedy14
- unhewed14
- unhinge11
- unhired11
- unhitch15
- unhoard11
- unhoary13
- unhoned11
- unhoped13
- unhorse10
- unhosed11
- unhouse10
- unhuman12
- unhumid13
- unicity12
- unicorn9
- unideal8
- uniface12
- unified11
- unifier10
- uniform12
- uninked12
- unipara9
- unitage8
- unitary10
- uniting8
- unition7
- unitive10
- unitize16
- unitude8
- unjaded16
- unjoint14
- unjolly17
- unjoyed18
- unjuicy19
- unkempt15
- unkeyed15
- unknown14
- unlaced10
- unladen8
- unlamed10
- unlarge8
- unlatch12
- unlaugh11
- unlaved11
- unlawed11
- unleaky14
- unlearn7
- unleash10
- unlegal8
- unlevel10
- unlight11
- unliked12
- unliken11
- unlimed10
- unlined8
- unloath10
- unlobed10
- unlocal9
- unlodge9
- unlofty13
- unloose7
- unloved11
- unlowly13
- unloyal10
- unlucid10
- unlucky16
- unlunar7
- unlured8
- unlusty10
- unlying11
- unmaker13
- unmaned10
- unmanly12
- unmarry12
- unmated10
- unmeant9
- unmerge10
- unmerry12
- unmeted10
- unmined10
- unmired10
- unmiter9
- unmixed17
- unmoldy13
- unmoral9
- unmoved13
- unmowed13
- unmuddy14
- unmuted10
- unnaked12
- unnamed10
- unneedy11
- unnerve10
- unnobly12
- unnosed8
- unnoted8
- unnovel10
- unoared8
- unobese9
- unoften10
- unogled9
- unoiled8
- unorbed10
- unorder8
- unovert10
- unowing11
- unowned11
- unpaced12
- unpagan10
- unpaged11
- unpaint9
- unpaled10
- unpapal11
- unpared10
- unpaste9
- unpaved13
- unpawed13
- unpeace11
- unpenal9
- unpiety12
- unpiled10
- unpious9
- unpiped12
- unplaid10
- unplait9
- unpleat9
- unplied10
- unplumb13
- unplume11
- unpoled10
- unposed10
- unpower12
- unproud10
- unqueen16
- unquick22
- unquiet16
- unquote16
- unrainy10
- unraked12
- unraped10
- unrated8
- unravel10
- unrayed11
- unrazed17
- unready11
- unreave10
- unreeve10
- unregal8
- unresty10
- unrhyme15
- unright11
- unrigid9
- unrisen7
- unrisky14
- unrived11
- unriven10
- unrivet10
- unrobed10
- unroomy12
- unroost7
- unroped10
- unrosed8
- unround8
- unrowed11
- unruled8
- unrural7
- unsaint7
- unsated8
- unsaved11
- unsawed11
- unscale9
- unscaly12
- unscrew12
- unsexed15
- unshade11
- unshady14
- unshape12
- unsharp12
- unshell10
- unshoed11
- unshorn10
- unshort10
- unshown13
- unusual7
8 letter words starting with UN (4)
- universe11
- unlikely15
- unsigned10
- untitled9
9 letter words starting with UN (5)
- undefined14
- undertake14
- underwear13
- universal12
- unlimited12
10 letter words starting with UN (5)
- underlying15
- understand12
- understood12
- unexpected22
- university16
11 letter words starting with UN (4)
- unavailable16
- uncertainty16
- underground14
- unnecessary16
12 letter words starting with UN (2)
- unauthorized25
- unemployment21
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What some of these words mean
Definitions for the twenty shortest words in this list. The rest are in the
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unau | The two-toed sloth (Cholopus didactylus)… |
| unbe | To cause not to be |
| unde | Waving or wavy |
| undo | To reverse, as what has been done |
| unio | Any one of numerous species of fresh-water mussels belonging to Unio and many allied genera |
| unit | A single thing or person |
| unbag | To pour, or take, or let go, out of a bag or bags |
| unbar | To remove a bar or bars from |
| unbay | To free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or incloses |
| unbed | To raise or rouse from bed. Eels unbed themselves and stir at the noise of thunder |
| unbid | Not bidden |
| unbit | To remove the turns of (a rope or cable) from the bits |
| unbow | To unbend |
| unbox | To remove from a box or boxes |
| unboy | To divest of the traits of a boy |
| uncap | To remove a cap or cover from |
| uncia | (Rom. Antiq.) A twelfth part, as of the Roman as |
| uncle | The brother of one's father or mother |
| uncus | A hook or claw |
| undam | To free from a dam, mound, or other obstruction |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 10176 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | unauthorized (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | unauthorized (25 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with UN?
10176 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with UN?
unauthorized, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
unauthorized, worth 25 points using standard letter values.
Are these words valid in Scrabble or Wordle?
These are standard English dictionary words. Individual games use their own official word lists, so an unusual word here may not be playable in a rated game.