5 Letter Words That Start With UN

There are 82+ five letter words beginning with UN in our English dictionary. Every five-letter UN 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 UN.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With UN

under 6
until 5
units 5
union 5
unity 8
uncle 7
undos 6
ungot 6
unhat 8
unite 5
unlaw 8
unlit 5

All 5-Letter Words Starting With UN (57 words)

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How Common is UN as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 82 5-letter words starting with UN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -D endings dominating (16% of them).

Total Words
82
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (16%)
D
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
AU

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter UN-Words in Scrabble

unzip 16
unfix 15
unmix 14
unbox 14
unjam 14
untax 12

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with UN is unzip with a total of 16 points.

U 1
N 1
Z 10
I 1
P 3
verb 1. unfasten the zip fastener of
Synonyms:
unfastendisconnectdisengagepartseparateuncoupleremovelooseloosenuntieunhitchundounhookunbuttonunzipunclickfreeseverpull offcut offclip offhack offchop offprune offnip offtear offbreak offstrip offdisunite
verb 2. decompress (a compressed file)

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With UN

  • How many 5 letter words starting with UN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 82 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with UN. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with UN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "unzip", "untax", "unmix", "unbox" start with UN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "unzip" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with UN?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with UN include "under", "until", "units", "union", "unity".

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