There are 1,633 adjectives that start with U in our adjective list of 17,163 words, and every one of them is on this page — grouped by length so you can scan fast, with a live filter when you need something narrower. The biggest group is the 10-letter words (304 of them); the spread is 1 of them 2 letters long, 1 of them 3 letters long, 3 of them 4 letters long, 19 of them 5 letters long, and more up to 15 letters. The longest entries are unaccommodating, unargumentative and unascertainable. Writers keep adjective lists like this one open while drafting: when every description sounds flat, scanning a letter’s worth of options is the fastest way to find the precise word.
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2-letter words (1)
up
3-letter words (1)
ult
4-letter words (3)
ugly uric used
5-letter words (19)
ulnar ultra umber unary uncut under undue unfed unfit union unlit unwed upper upset urban usual utile utter uveal
6-letter words (73)
ultimo umteen unable unaged unawed unbent unborn uncial unclad uncool undone undyed uneasy uneven unfair unfirm unfree ungual unhewn unholy unhurt uniate unique unisex united unjust unkept unkind unlike unmade unmown unopen unpaid unread unreal unripe unruly unsafe unsaid unseen unsent unshod unsold unsown unsung unsure untidy untied untold untrod untrue unused unwary unwell unwise upbeat uphill upland upmost uppish uppity uptown upward upwind urbane uremic urgent ursine usable useful utmost uveous uvular
7-letter words (97)
ugandan umpteen unaided unaired unalert unalike unangry unarmed unasked unaware unbound unbowed uncanny uncivil unclean unclear uncouth uncured undated undrawn undried undying uneager unended unequal unerect unfixed unfunny ungodly unhappy unheard unhoped unhuman unified uniform unitary unkempt unkeyed unknown unlaced unlined unlobed unloved unlucky unmanly unmated unmined unmixed unmoved unnamed unnoted unoiled unowned unpaved unposed unquiet unready unrimed unsated unsaved unsexed unshoed unshorn unsized unsound unspent unstuck unsweet unswept unsworn untamed untaped untaxed untired untried unusual unwaxed unweary unwoven upbound upended upfield upright upscale upstage upstair upstart uptight uraemic urinary useable useless uterine utility utopian uttered uxorial
8-letter words (206)
ulcerous ulterior ultimate umbellar umbrella umptieth umteenth unabated unabused unafraid unavowed unbacked unbanded unbarred unbeaten unbelted unbiased unbitter unbloody unbodied unbolted unbooked unbraced unbroken unburied uncapped uncaring uncarved uncaused unchaste uncoated uncoiled uncombed uncomely uncommon uncooked unctuous uncurbed uncurled uncurved underage underarm underfed undersea underway undimmed undoable undraped undreamt undulant undulate unearned unedited unending unerring unfading unfenced unfilled unfilmed unflawed unforced unformed unframed unfrozen unfueled unfunded ungainly ungarbed ungeared ungentle unglazed ungraded unguided ungulate ungummed unharmed unheaded unhealed unheated unheeded unhinged unifilar unifying unimodal unipolar unironed univalve univocal unkindly unlawful unleaded unlikely unlisted unloaded unlocked unlovely unloving unmalted unmanful unmanned unmapped unmarked unmarred unmelted unmoving unneeded unnerved unopened unpaired unplaced unplowed unpotted unproved unproven unraised unranked unrested unrhymed unrifled unrigged unroofed unrouged unsalted unsanded unsavory unsealed unseamed unseeded unseeing unseemly unshaded unshaken unshaped unshapen unshared unshaved unshaven unsigned unsloped unsmooth unsocial unsoiled unsolved unsorted unsought unsoured unspaced unspoilt unspoken unstable unstaged unstated unsteady unstrung unsubtle unsuited unswayed untagged untanned untapped untasted untaught untended untested unthawed untilled untimely untipped untiring untitled untoward untrusty untucked untufted unturned unusable unvalued unvaried unveiled unvented unversed unvoiced unwanted unwarmed unwashed unweaned unwebbed unwedded unwieldy unwilled unwished unwonted unwooded unworthy upcoming upcurved uplifted upraised upstairs upstream upturned urethral usurious utilised utilized uxorious
9-letter words (259)
ukrainian ulcerated umbellate umbilical umpteenth unabashed unactable unadapted unadorned unadvised unaerated unaffixed unalloyed unaltered unamended unanimous unarmored unashamed unassured unattired unavenged unbaffled unbeknown unbeloved unbending unbiassed unbigoted unblended unblessed unbounded unbranded unbridled unbrushed unceasing uncertain unchained unchanged uncharged uncharted unchecked unclaimed uncleanly uncleared unclipped unclogged unclothed unclouded uncoerced uncolored uncordial uncounted uncoupled uncovered uncreased uncropped uncrossed uncrowded uncrowned uncurving undamaged undatable undaunted undecided undefiled undefined underbred underdone underhand underhung underived undershot undersize undesired undiluted undivided undrained undreamed undressed undutiful undynamic unearthly uneatable unendowed unengaged unequaled unethical unexcited unexcused unexpired unfaceted unfailing unfearing unfeeling unfeigned unfertile unfitting unfledged unfocused unfounded unfretted unfrosted ungallant ungrasped ungreased ungroomed unguarded ungulated unhatched unhealthy unhearing unheeding unhelpful unhopeful unhurried unicuspid unifacial uniformed unimpeded uninjured uninsured uninvited unionised unionized uniovular uniparous unisexual unitarian univalent universal unjointed unkindled unknowing unlabeled unlatched unlearned unlighted unlikable unlimited unlivable unlocated unlogical unlovable unmanlike unmarried unmatched unmedical unmelodic unmerited unmindful unmingled unmixable unmourned unmovable unmusical unnatural unnerving unnotched unnoticed unobvious unopposed unordered unpainful unpainted unpeopled unpierced unpitying unplanned unplanted unplayful unpledged unplumbed unpointed unpompous unpopular unpressed unratable unreached unreduced unrefined unrelated unrelaxed unrenewed unrevised unrevived unripened unrivaled unruffled unsaddled unsalable unsavoury unscathed unsecured unseeable unselfish unservile unsettled unshapely unsheared unshelled unsighted unsightly unskilled unsmiling unsnarled unsoluble unsounded unsparing unspoiled unspotted unstained unstarred unstilted unstinted unstirred unstudied unstylish unsubdued unsugared unsullied untactful untainted untangled untenable unthought untoasted untoothed untouched untracked untrained untreated untrimmed untrodden untuneful untutored untwisted untypical unuseable unuttered unvarying unwearied unwelcome unwilling unwitting unwomanly unworldly unworried unwounded unwrapped unwritten upcountry uppercase uppermost upsetting urbanised urbanized urceolate uruguayan utterable uttermost
10-letter words (304)
ubiquitous ulcerative ultrasonic umbilicate umbrageous unabridged unaccented unaccepted unaddicted unadjusted unaffected unagitated unalarming unanalyzed unanimated unannealed unanswered unapparent unarguable unarmoured unartistic unassigned unassisted unassuming unattached unattended unavailing unawakened unbalanced unbaptised unbaptized unbarreled unbearable unbeatable unbecoming unbeholden unbendable unbleached unblinking unblushing unbordered unbranched unburdened unbuttoned uncarpeted uncensored unchanging uncheerful unchewable uncoloured uncombable uncombined uncomplete unconfined unconfused unconsumed uncousinly uncrannied uncreative uncritical uncultured undeceived undeclared undefeated undefended undeniable undepicted underclass undercover underlying undersexed undersized underslung understood underwater undeserved undesigned undesiring undesirous undetected undeterred undigested undirected undismayed undisputed undogmatic undomestic undramatic undulatory uneconomic unedifying uneducated unembodied unemphatic unemployed unenclosed unenforced unentitled unenviable unequalled unequipped unerasable uneventful unexacting unexampled unexceeded unexcelled unexciting unexpected unexpended unexploded unexplored unextended unfaithful unfamiliar unfastened unfathomed unfeasible unfeminine unfettered unfinished unflagging unflavored unflurried unfocussed unforceful unforeseen unforested unfriendly unfruitful unfurrowed ungathered ungenerous ungoverned ungraceful ungracious ungrateful ungrudging unhallowed unhampered unhardened unhearable unheralded unhindered unhumorous unhygienic unicameral unifoliate unilateral unimagined unimpaired unimposing unimproved uninfected uninformed uninitiate uninominal uninspired unintended uninviting uninvolved uniovulate unknowable unlabelled unladylike unlamented unlaureled unleavened unlettered unlicensed unlifelike unlikeable unliterary unlittered unliveable unliveried unmannered unmannerly unmeasured unmediated unmerciful unmilitary unmodified unmolested unnameable unneurotic unnumbered unobliging unobserved unoccupied unofficial unoriented unoriginal unorthodox unpackaged unparallel unparented unpassable unpatented unpeaceful unpictured unpillared unplayable unpleasant unpleasing unploughed unpolished unpolluted unportable unprepared unpriestly unpromised unprompted unprovable unprovoked unpunctual unpunished unpurified unquotable unratified unreactive unreadable unrealised unrealized unrecorded unredeemed unreformed unreleased unreliable unrelieved unremarked unremedied unrentable unrepaired unreported unrequited unreserved unresolved unrevealed unrewarded unrhythmic unrivalled unromantic unsalaried unsaleable unsanitary unsatiable unsatiated unscalable unschooled unscripted unseasoned unselected unshackled unshadowed unshakable unsheathed unshielded unsilenced unsinkable unskillful unsleeping unsmoothed unsociable unsolvable unspecific unsporting unstinting unstrained unstressed unstudious unsuitable unswerving unsyllabic unsymbolic untalented untellable untempered untempting untenanted untethered unthankful unthematic unthinking untimbered untraveled untroubled untrusting untruthful unvendible unverified unvigilant unwatchful unwavering unwearable unwearying unworkable unwrinkled unyielding uproarious upstanding uricosuric urogenital utilizable
11-letter words (252)
ultramarine ultramodern ultraviolet umbelliform unadaptable unaddressed unadoptable unadvisable unaesthetic unaffecting unalienable unalterable unambiguous unambitious unannounced unappareled unappealing unarbitrary unassertive unauthentic unavailable unavoidable unbalconied unbarrelled unbefitting unbeknownst unbelieving unbeneficed unblemished unbranching unbreakable unburnished uncastrated uncertified unchartered uncheckable unchristian uncivilized unclimbable uncluttered uncollected uncommitted uncompleted unconcealed unconcerned unconfessed unconfirmed uncongenial unconnected unconquered unconscious uncontested uncontrived unconverted unconvinced uncorrected uncorrupted uncurtained undecorated undedicated undefinable undemanding undercoated underground underhanded undermanned understated underweight undescended undeserving undesirable undeveloped undeviating undiagnosed undignified undisclosed undisguised undissolved undistorted undisturbed undividable undrinkable uneffective unelaborate unemotional unendurable unenergetic unenlivened unequalised unequalized unequivocal unessential unexcitable unexclusive unexhausted unexpansive unexplained unexploited unexpressed unfaltering unfavorable unfeathered unfermented unflappable unflavoured unflinching unflustered unforgiving unfortunate unfulfilled unfurnished ungarmented ungetatable unglamorous ungratified unguiculate unhazardous unhealthful unicellular unimportant unimpressed uninflected uninhabited uninhibited uninitiated uninquiring uninspiring uninsurable unintrusive uninucleate uninventive unjustified unlaurelled unmalicious unmalleable unmatchable unmedicinal unmelodious unmemorable unmercenary unmitigable unmitigated unmoderated unmodulated unmortgaged unmotivated unmotorised unmotorized unmutilated unnavigable unnecessary unnourished unnumerable unobjective unobligated unobservant unobtrusive unoffending unopposable unorganised unorganized unpaintable unpalatable unpatriotic unpatterned unpeaceable unperceived unperformed unperplexed unpersuaded unperturbed unpigmented unpolitical unpopulated unpracticed unpractised unpredicted unprintable unprocessed unpromising unprophetic unprotected unprovoking unpublished unqualified unreachable unrealistic unreasoning unreceptive unreflected unrefreshed unregretful unregulated unrehearsed unrelenting unremitting unrenewable unrepentant unrepressed unrequested unresentful unresistant unresisting unretentive unrewarding unrighteous unsarcastic unsatisfied unsaturated unscheduled unscholarly unseaworthy unsectarian unseductive unsegmented unselective unsharpened unshockable unshrinking unshuttered unsoldierly unsolicited unsoundable unspeakable unspecified unstoppable unstoppered unsubduable unsupported unsurpassed unsurprised unsuspected unsweetened unsyllabled unsymmetric untalkative untarnished untechnical unthinkable untouchable untraceable untrammeled untravelled untraversed unutterable unvarnished unvitrified unvoluntary unwarranted unweathered unwholesome utilitarian
12-letter words (202)
ultramontane umbrellalike unacceptable unaccessible unaccredited unaccustomed unachievable unacquainted unadjustable unaffiliated unaggressive unanalyzable unanswerable unapologetic unappealable unappeasable unappendaged unappetising unappetizing unarticulate unassailable unassignable unattackable unattainable unattractive unauthorised unauthorized unbelievable unbridgeable uncarbonated unceremonial unchallenged unchangeable uncharitable unchivalrous unclassified uncommercial uncomparable uncompounded unconformist unconsidered unconsolable uncontrolled unconvincing uncorrelated uncultivable uncultivated undeciphered undecomposed undefendable undelineated undemocratic undependable underclothed underdressed underivative understaffed undetectable undetermined undiminished undiplomatic undiscerning undischarged undiscovered undisputable undocumented undogmatical uneconomical unelaborated unemployable unencumbered unexpendable unexportable unexpressive unexpurgated unfastidious unfathomable unfavourable unfertilised unfertilized unflattering unforbearing unforgivable unfrequented unfrightened unfunctional unglamourous ungovernable ungratifying ungregarious unguaranteed unguiculated unharmonious unhesitating unidentified unimaginable unimpressive unimprisoned uninebriated uninfluenced uninjectable uninstructed unintegrated uninterested universalist unlubricated unmanageable unmarketable unmeasurable unmechanical unmechanised unmechanized unmedicative unmethodical unmistakable unmodernised unmodernized unmodifiable unmyelinated unneighborly unnoticeable unnumberable unobservable unobstructed unobtainable unornamented unoxygenated unparalleled unpardonable unpatronized unperceiving unperceptive unpermissive unpersuasive unpredictive unprejudiced unpretending unprincipled unprocurable unproductive unprofitable unpropitious unprotective unquenchable unquestioned unrealizable unreasonable unreassuring unrecognized unreconciled unredeemable unreflective unreformable unregenerate unregistered unregretting unremarkable unremorseful unrepeatable unreportable unresolvable unresponsive unrestrained unrestricted unrhetorical unrhythmical unsanctified unsanctioned unsaponified unsatisfying unscientific unscrupulous unseamanlike unseasonable unsegregated unshrinkable unsterilized unstratified unstructured unsubdivided unsubmissive unsuccessful unsufferable unsupervised unsuppressed unsurprising unsuspecting unsuspicious unsystematic untheatrical unthoughtful untrammelled ununderstood unvaccinated unvanquished unventilated unverbalized unverifiable unvindictive unvulcanised unvulcanized usufructuary
13-letter words (129)
umbelliferous unaccompanied unaccountable unacquisitive unadulterated unadventurous unanticipated unappreciated unarticulated uncamphorated uncategorised uncategorized unceremonious unchristianly uncollectible uncomfortable uncompensated uncompetitive uncomplaining uncomplicated unconditional unconditioned unconformable unconquerable unconsecrated unconstipated unconstrained unconstricted unconsummated unconvertible uncooperative uncoordinated uncorrectable undeferential undereducated underemployed understanding undescriptive undestroyable undiagnosable undisciplined undiscouraged undistributed undiversified unembarrassed unembellished unencouraging unenforceable unenlightened unestablished unexceptional unexplainable unexplorative unexploratory unexpressible unfashionable unfluctuating unforeseeable unforfeitable unforgettable ungentlemanly ungrammatical unhomogenized unilluminated unimaginative unimpassioned unimpeachable unimpregnated uninfluential uninformative uninhabitable uninquisitive uninstructive unintelligent unintentional uninteresting uninterrupted unintimidated unintoxicated unjustifiable unmentionable unmeritorious unnaturalised unnaturalized unneighbourly unpartitioned unpasteurised unpasteurized unperceivable unpersuadable unpicturesque unprecedented unpredictable unpresentable unpretentious unpreventable unproblematic unprogressive unprovocative unpublishable unquestioning unrecoverable unregenerated unreplaceable unrespectable unrestrictive unretrievable unreverberant unsatisfiable unsensational unsentimental unserviceable unspecialised unspecialized unspectacular unstimulating unsubstantial unsupportable unsurpassable unsusceptible unsymmetrical unsympathetic unsynchronous unthreatening untraditional untraversable untrustworthy unwarrantable unworkmanlike
14-letter words (61)
unacknowledged unaffectionate unappreciative unapprehensive unapproachable unattributable unclassifiable uncomprehended uncompromising unconscionable unconsolidated unconstructive uncontaminated uncontrollable unconventional uncorroborated uncrystallized uncultivatable undecipherable undecomposable underdeveloped undermentioned undernourished underpopulated understandable undeterminable undiscoverable undomesticated unenlightening unenterprising unenthusiastic unexchangeable unidentifiable unidimensional unidirectional unilluminating unincorporated unintelligible universalistic unmerchantable unostentatious unpremeditated unpresidential unprofessional unquestionable unreciprocated unrecognisable unrecognizable unreconcilable unremunerative unreproducible unsatisfactory unsurmountable unsympathising unsympathizing unsynchronised unsynchronized untransferable untranslatable untransmutable unvanquishable
15-letter words (26)
unaccommodating unargumentative unascertainable unchallengeable uncommunicative uncompassionate uncomplimentary uncomprehending unconscientious uncontroversial undemonstrative underprivileged undistinguished unexceptionable ungentlemanlike unknowledgeable unobjectionable unparliamentary unprepossessing unpronounceable unreconstructed unselfconscious unsophisticated unsportsmanlike unstatesmanlike unsubstantiated
Frequently asked questions
How many adjectives that start with U are there?
Our adjective list contains 1,633 adjectives that start with U, out of 17,163 entries in total. They run from 2 to 15 letters, and the 10-letter group is the largest with 304 words.
What are the longest adjectives that start with U?
The longest are unaccommodating (15 letters), unargumentative (15 letters) and unascertainable (15 letters).
Which adjectives that start with U score highest in Scrabble?
By raw letter values, the top scorers on this page are unsympathizing (34 points), unsynchronized (32 points) and unvanquishable (31 points) — before any letter or word multipliers. One honest caveat: this list is a broad English word list, so a few rare or technical entries appear that official game dictionaries (and Wordle’s answer list) do not accept. Always check a play against the dictionary your game uses.
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