Words That Start with U: Nouns, Action, Describing and Everyday Use Words

Aug 26, 2025, 15:01 IST

Expand your vocabulary with this collection of "U" words.This article presents a varied assortment of "U" words, helpfully organized into nouns, verbs, and adjectives for easy exploration.

Words Starting with U
Words Starting with U

Explore a comprehensive collection of words beginning with 'U' for children, showcasing the letter's significant contribution to the rich and diverse English vocabulary. These words span a wide array of meanings, grammatical functions, and origins, from common terms to specialized vocabulary, offering a glimpse into the vast linguistic possibilities that 'U' provides.

For easier navigation and understanding, the words are categorized by their various uses and contexts. While this list strives for comprehensiveness, it's important to remember that the English language is constantly evolving, with new words emerging and existing nes gaining new nuances. Discover words starting with 'U' below.

Everyday Words with Letter U

Here’s a list of everyday use words starting with “U” that kids and adults often use in daily life:

30 Everyday Words Starting with U

  • Umbrella

  • Uncle

  • Under

  • Up

  • Us

  • Use

  • Uniform

  • Unicorn

  • Unit

  • Upon

  • Until

  • Upper

  • Underwear

  • Utensil

  • Undo

  • Umpire

  • Ugly

  • Urgent

  • Universe

  • Useful

Simple Words that Start with Letter U

Here are some simple words that start with U (easy for kids):

  • Umbrella

  • Uncle

  • Under

  • Up

  • Us

  • Use

  • Uniform

  • Unicorn

  • Unit

  • Upon

  • Until

  • Upper

  • Underwear

  • Utensil

  • Undo

  • Umpire

  • Ugly

  • Urgent

  • Universe

  • Useful

Adjective that Starts with letter U

Here are some common adjectives starting with U:

  • Ugly

  • Ultimate

  • Unusual

  • Useful

  • Useless

  • Upset

  • Upper

  • Urban

  • Urgent

  • United

  • Unhappy

  • Untidy

  • Unkind

  • Unfair

  • Unfriendly

  • Unlucky

  • Untrue

  • Unique

  • Uncertain

  • Unclear

Noun with letter U words 

 Here are 20 simple nouns starting with U (only nouns, easy for kids):

  • Umbrella

  • Unicorn

  • Uniform

  • Uncle

  • Universe

  • Unit

  • Urn

  • Utensil

  • Underground

  • Underwear

  • Umpire

  • Uniformity

  • Usage

  • User

  • Utility

  • Upgrade

  • Underdog

  • Uppercut

  • Underpass

  • Uproar

30 Simple Verbs with U

Here are 30 verbs that start with the letter U:

  • Understand

  • Use

  • Update

  • Upload
  • Undo
  • Uncover
  • Unite
  • Unlock

  • Unwrap

  • Unzip

  • Unfold

  • Unplug

  • Unwind

  • Upset

  • Upgrade

  • Urge

  • Utilize

  • Underline

  • Uncover

  • Unpack

  • Unroll

  • Unfasten

  • Unlace

  • Unhook

  • Untie

  • Unmask

  • Unleash

  • Unplug

  • Unravel

  • Unsubscribe

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Simran Akhouri
Simran Akhouri

Content Writer

Simran is currently working as an education content writer at Jagran Josh, has completed her master's degree in journalism from the University of Delhi. She was previously associated with The Indian Express.

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