8 Letter Words That Start With UR

There are 62+ eight letter words beginning with UR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter UR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with UR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With UR

uranitic 10
uranylic 13
urbanely 13
urbanize 19
urceolus 10
ureteral 8
urethrae 11
urethral 11
urinates 8
urinemia 10
urinemic 12
urodelan 9

All 8-Letter Words Starting With UR (49 words)

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How Common is UR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 62 8-letter words starting with UR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.7, with -S endings dominating (34% of them).

Total Words
62
Avg Scrabble Score
10.7
Most Common Ending (34%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
AE

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8 Letter Words beginning with UR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with UR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter UR-Words in Scrabble

urbanize 19
uroscopy 15
uropygia 14
uridylic 14
urochord 14
urbanely 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UR?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UR is urbanize with a total of 19 points.

U 1
R 1
B 3
A 1
N 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. make or become urban in character

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With UR

  • How many 8 letter words starting with UR are in the English dictionary?

    There are 62 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with UR. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.7.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with UR worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "urbanize", "uroscopy", "urostomy", "urushiol" start with UR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "urbanize" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with UR?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with UR include "uranitic", "uranylic", "urbanely", "urbanize", "urceolus".

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