8-Letter Words Starting With U
Here's the list of all the 1259 8-Letter Words Starting With U in the English Language.
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ultimate | 1. the finest or most superior quality of its kind 2. being the last or concluding element of a series More Definitions → |
upcoming | 1. of the relatively near future More Definitions → |
universe | 1. everything that exists anywhere 2. (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn More Definitions → |
untitled | 1. not of the nobility More Definitions → |
unsigned | 1. lacking a signature More Definitions → |
updating | 1. the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something) More Definitions → |
unlikely | 1. not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred 2. has little chance of being the case or coming about More Definitions → |
unstable | 1. highly or violently reactive 2. affording no ease or reassurance More Definitions → |
unwanted | 1. not wanted; not needed 2. not wanted More Definitions → |
utilized | 1. made useful More Definitions → |
upstream | 1. in the direction against a stream's current 2. toward the source or against the current More Definitions → |
unbiased | 1. characterized by a lack of partiality 2. without bias More Definitions → |
umbrella | 1. a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy 2. a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets More Definitions → |
underway | 1. currently in progress More Definitions → |
unlawful | 1. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law 2. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention More Definitions → |
uniquely | 1. so as to be unique More Definitions → |
uncommon | 1. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind 2. not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind More Definitions → |
upstairs | 1. on or of upper floors of a building 2. on a floor above More Definitions → |
unlocked | 1. not firmly fastened or secured More Definitions → |
unveiled | 1. revealed; especially by having a veil removed More Definitions → |
underage | 1. not of legal age 2. dependent by virtue of youth More Definitions → |
urgently | 1. with great urgency More Definitions → |
unleaded | 1. not treated with lead 2. not having leads between the lines More Definitions → |
unlisted | 1. not having your name entered on a voting list 2. not on a list More Definitions → |
unframed | 1. not provided with a frame More Definitions → |
uprising | 1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another More Definitions → |
underdog | 1. one at a disadvantage and expected to lose More Definitions → |
unopened | 1. not yet opened or unsealed More Definitions → |
utilised | 1. made useful More Definitions → |
untested | 1. not tried or tested by experience 2. not yet proved or subjected to testing More Definitions → |
unmarked | 1. not taken into account 2. not having an identifying mark More Definitions → |
unfairly | 1. in an unfair manner More Definitions → |
unifying | 1. combining into a single unit 2. tending to unify More Definitions → |
unmanned | 1. lacking a crew 2. cause to lose one's nerve More Definitions → |
unbroken | 1. not subdued or trained for service or use 2. marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence More Definitions → |
urethane | 1. an ester of carbamic acid More Definitions → |
unloaded | 1. (of weapons) not charged with ammunition More Definitions → |
unusable | 1. not capable of being used More Definitions → |
unsolved | 1. not solved More Definitions → |
unearned | 1. not gained by merit or labor or service More Definitions → |
unfunded | 1. not furnished with funds More Definitions → |
untimely | 1. badly timed 2. uncommonly early or before the expected time More Definitions → |
unedited | 1. not changed by editing More Definitions → |
uplifted | 1. exalted emotionally especially with pride More Definitions → |
unworthy | 1. lacking in value or merit 2. not deserving More Definitions → |
unbeaten | 1. not conquered More Definitions → |
underpin | 1. support from beneath 2. support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm More Definitions → |
unsorted | 1. not arranged according to size 2. not categorized or sorted More Definitions → |
undersea | 1. beneath the surface of the sea More Definitions → |
underlie | 1. be or form the base for 2. lie underneath More Definitions → |
unspoken | 1. expressed without speech 2. not made explicit More Definitions → |
unshaved | 1. not shaved More Definitions → |
upheaval | 1. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) 2. a violent disturbance More Definitions → |
unstrung | 1. remove the strings from 2. emotionally upset More Definitions → |
undercut | 1. the material removed by a cut made underneath 2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column More Definitions → |
untapped | 1. not subjected to tapping 2. not drawn upon or used More Definitions → |
underlay | 1. raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type 2. put (something) under or beneath More Definitions → |
unshaven | 1. not shaved More Definitions → |
unneeded | 1. not necessary More Definitions → |
unionist | 1. a worker who belongs to a trade union More Definitions → |
unproven | 1. not proved More Definitions → |
ubiquity | 1. the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once) More Definitions → |
usefully | 1. in a useful manner More Definitions → |
unranked | 1. not arranged in order hierarchically More Definitions → |
unsteady | 1. not firmly or solidly positioned 2. subject to change or variation More Definitions → |
unzipped | 1. open the zipper of More Definitions → |
unending | 1. continuing forever or indefinitely More Definitions → |
unjustly | 1. in an unjust manner More Definitions → |
unfilled | 1. of purchase orders that have not been filled More Definitions → |
uncoated | 1. not having a coating More Definitions → |
urethral | 1. of or relating to the urethra More Definitions → |
uncooked | 1. not cooked More Definitions → |
unbelief | 1. a rejection of belief More Definitions → |
unwieldy | 1. difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape 2. difficult to work or manipulate More Definitions → |
ungraded | 1. (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel 2. not arranged in order hierarchically More Definitions → |
unionism | 1. the system or principles and theory of labor unions More Definitions → |
ugliness | 1. qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses 2. the quality of being wicked More Definitions → |
unspoilt | 1. not left to spoil More Definitions → |
underarm | 1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level 2. with the hand swung below shoulder level More Definitions → |
unsalted | 1. without salt or seasoning More Definitions → |
unabated | 1. continuing at full strength or intensity More Definitions → |
unsealed | 1. not established or confirmed 2. not closed or secured with or as if with a seal More Definitions → |
upmarket | 1. designed for consumers with high incomes More Definitions → |
unharmed | 1. not injured or harmed More Definitions → |
unhinged | 1. affected with madness or insanity More Definitions → |
unwashed | 1. of or associated with the great masses of people 2. not cleaned with or as if with soap and water More Definitions → |
ulterior | 1. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) 2. beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote More Definitions → |
utiliser | 1. someone who puts to good use More Definitions → |
unevenly | 1. in an uneven and irregular way 2. in a ragged uneven manner More Definitions → |
upwardly | 1. spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position More Definitions → |
unseemly | 1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society More Definitions → |
unipolar | 1. having a single pole More Definitions → |
unicycle | 1. ride a unicycle 2. a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals More Definitions → |
undertow | 1. an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling 2. the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore More Definitions → |
uncapped | 1. used especially of front teeth More Definitions → |
untagged | 1. lacking a label or tag More Definitions → |
unsavory | 1. morally offensive 2. not pleasing in odor or taste More Definitions → |
unafraid | 1. oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them 2. free from fear or doubt; easy in mind More Definitions → |
upturned | 1. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom 2. (used of noses) turned up at the end More Definitions → |
untoward | 1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society 2. contrary to your interests or welfare More Definitions → |
unheated | 1. not having been heated or warmed More Definitions → |
uncaring | 1. lacking affection or warm feeling 2. without care or thought for others More Definitions → |
uneasily | 1. with anxiety or apprehension More Definitions → |
unturned | 1. not turned More Definitions → |
unpaired | 1. of the remaining member of a pair More Definitions → |
uppercut | 1. a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin) More Definitions → |
unsuited | 1. not easy to combine harmoniously More Definitions → |
unstated | 1. not made explicit More Definitions → |
unforced | 1. not brought about by coercion or force 2. not resulting from undue effort; not forced More Definitions → |
untangle | 1. release from entanglement of difficulty 2. become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of More Definitions → |