How many words start with UL?

This page lists 215 words starting with UL, each shown with its Scrabble score.

Are these words valid in official Scrabble play?

Not necessarily. This site uses the open ENABLE word list; check the official dictionary used by your game or tournament.

Words Starting With UL

All 215 words in our dictionary that begin with UL, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

215 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

ultracivilized29 ultrahazardous27 ultraexclusive26 ultraorthodox24 ultrasonography24 ultracommercial23 ultramicroscope23 ultramicrotomy23 ultraphysical23 ultrademocratic22 ultraefficient22 ultracentrifuge21 ultramicrotomes21 ultrapowerful21 ultracompact20 ultracompetent20 ultraconvenient20 ultramarathoner20 ultramicrotome20 ultrapractical20 ultrafastidious19 ultrafiches19 ultraheavy19 ultraliberalism19 ultramarathons19 ultramontanisms19 ultraprecisions19 ultraquiet19 ultrasonically19 ultravacuums19 ultraviolences19 ultravirility19 ultimogenitures18 ultrafamiliar18 ultrafeminine18 ultrafiche18 ultrafiltration18 ultraleftisms18 ultramarathon18 ultramasculine18 ultramodernists18 ultramontanism18 ultrapatriotic18 ultraprecision18 ultrarightists18 ultravacuum18 ultraviolence18 ultravirilities18 ultimogeniture17 ultracareful17 ultracritical17 ultradistances17 ultraenergetic17 ultrafiltrates17 ultraglamorous17 ultraleftism17 ultramafic17 ultramodernist17 ultrararefied17 ultrarightist17 ultraromantic17 ultraroyalists17 ultrasensitive17 ultrastructural17 ultrastructures17 ulcerogenic16 ultimatenesses16 ultrachic16 ultradistance16 ultrafiltrate16 ultraheating16 ultrahigh16 ultraleftists16 ultraminiature16 ultraprecise16 ultraradicals16 ultrarealistic16 ultrarefined16 ultraroyalist16 ultraslick16 ultrasmooth16 ultrastructure16 ulcerative15 ulexites15 ultimacy15 ultimately15 ultrabasics15 ultracautious15 ultraheated15 ultrahuman15 ultraleftist15 ultraliberals15 ultralights15 ultramilitant15 ultramontanes15 ultraradical15 ultrarealisms15 ultrareliable15 ultrasharp15 ultrasimple15 ultravacua15 ultraviolent15 ultraviolets15 ulexite14 ultimacies14 ultimateness14 ultimatums14 ultrabasic14 ultraliberal14 ultralight14 ultramarines14 ultramicro14 ultramodern14 ultramontane14 ultrarealism14 ultrarich14 ultraright14 ultraviolet14 ultravirile14 ulcerating13 ulcerations13 ulteriorly13 ultimating13 ultimatum13 ultracasual13 ultradistant13 ultraheats13 ultrahip13 ultramarine13 ultrarapid13 ultrarational13 ultrarealists13 ultrasecret13 ultrashort13 ultrasonics13 ultrawide13 ulcerated12 ulceration12 ultimated12 ultraclean12 ultracold12 ultradry12 ultrafast12 ultrafine12 ultraheat12 ultraistic12 ultraleft12 ultrarealist12 ultrasafe12 ultraserious12 ultraslow12 ultrasmall12 ultrasmart12 ultrasoft12 ultrasonic12 ultrasounds12 ultrathin12 ulcerates11 ulcering11 ulpanim11 ultimates11 ultracool11 ultradense11 ultrahot11 ultraisms11 ultralow11 ultrapure11 ultrasound11 ulcerate10 ulcered10 ulcerous10 ultimata10 ultimate10 ultraism10 ultrareds10 ululating10 ululations10 ullaged9 ultimas9 ultraists9 ultrarare9 ultrared9 ululated9 ululation9 ulamas8 ulcers8 ulemas8 ullages8 ulterior8 ultima8 ultimo8 ultraist8 ululates8 ulvas8 ulama7 ulcer7 ulema7 ullage7 ulpan7 ulsters7 ululant7 ululate7 ulva7 ulnad6 ulster6 ultras6 ulans5 ulnae5 ulnar5 ulnas5 ultra5 ulan4 ulna4 ulus4 ulu3

Playing words that start with UL

Leading with UL lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

What the numbers say

Inside this list: 215 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 10 letters (31 words), 11 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 9 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is ULTRACIVILIZED, worth 29.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: ULTRACIVILIZED (29), ULTRAHAZARDOUS (27), ULTRAEXCLUSIVE (26), ULTRAORTHODOX (24), ULTRASONOGRAPHY (24). At 15 letters, ULTIMOGENITURES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are L, U and A, which appear in 215, 215 and 198 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

ULU is easy to keep in memory: 3 letters, 3 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
When the rack looks hopeless, ULAN (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Playing ULNA across a double-word square turns its base 4 points into 8 — solid value for 4 tiles.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: ULUS (4), ULANS (5), ULNAE (5), ULNAR (5), ULNAS (5).

Learning words through UL

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the UL pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell UL plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

More starting letters

Narrow it down

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