6-Letter Words Starting With U
Here's the list of all the 570 6-Letter Words Starting With U in the English Language.
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| united | 1. of or relating to two people who are married to each other 2. involving the joint activity of two or more More Definitions → |
| update | 1. information or data that updates 2. the act of bringing someone or something up to date More Definitions → |
| unique | 1. radically distinctive and without equal 2. (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality More Definitions → |
| useful | 1. being of use or service 2. having a useful function More Definitions → |
| unable | 1. (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability 2. lacking in power or forcefulness More Definitions → |
| upload | 1. transfer a file or program to a central computer from a smaller computer or a computer at a remote location More Definitions → |
| unlike | 1. marked by dissimilarity 2. not equal in amount More Definitions → |
| urgent | 1. compelling immediate action More Definitions → |
| unlock | 1. open the lock of 2. set free or release More Definitions → |
| unwrap | 1. remove the outer cover or wrapping of 2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret More Definitions → |
| unused | 1. not yet used or soiled 2. not yet put into use More Definitions → |
| unfair | 1. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception More Definitions → |
| usable | 1. capable of being put to use 2. fit or ready for use or service More Definitions → |
| upward | 1. directed up 2. extending or moving toward a higher place More Definitions → |
| unreal | 1. lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria 2. not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary More Definitions → |
| unsure | 1. lacking self-confidence 2. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance More Definitions → |
| unisex | 1. not distinguished on the basis of sex More Definitions → |
| unpaid | 1. not paid 2. without payment More Definitions → |
| upside | 1. the highest or uppermost side of anything More Definitions → |
| unread | 1. not informed through reading More Definitions → |
| uptake | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. a process of taking up or using up or consuming More Definitions → |
| unsafe | 1. lacking in security or safety 2. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm More Definitions → |
| utmost | 1. the greatest possible degree 2. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity More Definitions → |
| urging | 1. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something 2. the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging More Definitions → |
| ulster | 1. loose long overcoat of heavy fabric; usually belted More Definitions → |
| ultima | 1. the last syllable in a word More Definitions → |
| unseen | 1. a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit 2. not seen or perceived More Definitions → |
| utopia | 1. ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects 2. a work of fiction describing a utopia More Definitions → |
| uptime | 1. a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is functioning and available for use More Definitions → |
| uptown | 1. of or located in the upper part of a town 2. toward or in the upper part of town More Definitions → |
| upheld | 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals More Definitions → |
| upland | 1. elevated (e.g., mountainous) land 2. used of high or hilly country More Definitions → |
| uterus | 1. a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus More Definitions → |
| uneven | 1. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents 2. variable and recurring at irregular intervals More Definitions → |
| uphold | 1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last 2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals More Definitions → |
| unjust | 1. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception 2. violating principles of justice More Definitions → |
| upbeat | 1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous 2. an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) More Definitions → |
| unrest | 1. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development 2. a feeling of restless agitation More Definitions → |
| untold | 1. too much to be measured More Definitions → |
| unborn | 1. not yet brought into existence More Definitions → |
| unwind | 1. reverse the winding or twisting of 2. separate the tangles of More Definitions → |
| unfold | 1. develop or come to a promising stage 2. open to the view More Definitions → |
| unison | 1. corresponding exactly 2. occurring together or simultaneously More Definitions → |
| uneasy | 1. lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance 2. lacking or not affording physical or mental rest More Definitions → |
| unload | 1. remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave 2. remove the load from (a container or vehicle) More Definitions → |
| uphill | 1. the upward slope of a hill 2. sloping upward More Definitions → |
| uplink | 1. a transmission from Earth to a spacecraft or the path of such a transmission More Definitions → |
| undies | 1. women's underwear More Definitions → |
| umpire | 1. an official at a baseball game 2. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue More Definitions → |
| untrue | 1. not according with the facts 2. not true to an obligation or trust More Definitions → |
| undone | 1. cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect 2. deprive of certain characteristics More Definitions → |
| uplift | 1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimism 2. lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces More Definitions → |
| unpack | 1. remove from its packing More Definitions → |
| unveil | 1. remove the veil from 2. make manifest More Definitions → |
| unduly | 1. to an undue degree More Definitions → |
| unmask | 1. reveal the true nature of 2. take the mask off More Definitions → |
| unholy | 1. not hallowed or consecrated 2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell More Definitions → |
| upkeep | 1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order 2. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence More Definitions → |
| unruly | 1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. unwilling to submit to authority More Definitions → |
| urchin | 1. poor and often mischievous city child More Definitions → |
| uproar | 1. a state of commotion and noise and confusion 2. loud confused noise from many sources More Definitions → |
| unplug | 1. pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable More Definitions → |
| unwise | 1. showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom 2. not appropriate to the purpose More Definitions → |
| ultimo | 1. in or of the month preceding the present one More Definitions → |
| unsung | 1. not famous or acclaimed 2. having value that is not acknowledged More Definitions → |
| urinal | 1. a plumbing fixture (usually attached to the wall) used by men to urinate More Definitions → |
| untied | 1. not bound by shackles and chains 2. not tied More Definitions → |
| unsold | 1. not disposed of by purchase More Definitions → |
| upshot | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon More Definitions → |
| unkind | 1. deficient in humane and kindly feelings 2. lacking kindness More Definitions → |
| upping | 1. raise More Definitions → |
| unwell | 1. somewhat ill or prone to illness More Definitions → |
| unease | 1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) 2. the trait of seeming ill at ease More Definitions → |
| upturn | 1. an upward movement or trend as in business activity More Definitions → |
| upwind | 1. towards the side exposed to wind 2. away from the wind More Definitions → |
| urbane | 1. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience More Definitions → |
| uracil | 1. a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine More Definitions → |
| ureter | 1. either of a pair of thick-walled tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder More Definitions → |
| untidy | 1. not neat and tidy More Definitions → |
| uncool | 1. (spoken slang) unfashionable and boring More Definitions → |
| unsaid | 1. take back what one has said 2. not made explicit More Definitions → |
| unwary | 1. not alert to danger or deception More Definitions → |
| uppity | 1. presumptuously arrogant More Definitions → |
| uglier | 1. inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace 2. morally reprehensible More Definitions → |
| unseat | 1. remove from political office 2. dislodge from one's seat, as from a horse More Definitions → |
| uproot | 1. move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment 2. destroy completely, as if down to the roots More Definitions → |
| unroll | 1. reverse the winding or twisting of 2. unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state More Definitions → |
| umlaut | 1. a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages More Definitions → |