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3 Letter Words Starting With U

Explore 38 English words that start with U and contain exactly 3 letters. Common examples include use, ube, uce, uck, ues.

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All 38 3-Letter Words Starting With U

ubeThe purple yam, Dioscorea alata.uce(slang) (chiefly among Samoan-Americans) Brother (a male comrade or friend). Similar in use to bro.uck(MLE) Alternative form of suck (in the particular sense of fellatio)uesAlternative letter-case form of UES (“Upper East Side”).uey(colloquial) Synonym of U-turn.ughUsed to express repugnance, disgust, or annoyance.uhhAlternative form of uh.uhmAlternative form of um.uieAlternative form of uey.uke(informal) Clipping of ukulele.uleA Mexican and Central American tree (Castilla elastica), related to the breadfruit tree, whose milky juice contains caoutchouc.ulpThe sound of a person gulping in fear.ult(phonology) The final (ultimate) syllable of a word.umeChinese plum, a species of Asian plum, Prunus mume.ummAlternative form of um.ump(sports, informal) An umpire.unc(originally African-American Vernacular, Internet slang) Old; no longer versed in or relevant to current youth culture.und(heraldry) A billow- or wave-like marking.unf(Internet slang, text messaging) Inarticulate grunt of desire issued upon sighting someone sexually attractive, or made in response to a spasm of pleasure during sexual intercourse.unhAlternative form of uh.uni(informal) Clipping of university.urdAlternative spelling of urad.ureSynonym of aurochs.urfThe customs of an Arab society, used in jurisprudence when the Qur'an and Sunnah do not mandate a ruling.uriplural of urusurnA vase with a footed base.uroA small, irregularly-shaped wound made in the trunk of a bonsai tree for aesthetic reasons.ursThe anniversary of the death of a Sufi saint, celebrated with music and ritual.useThe act of using.ush(colloquial, rare, transitive and intransitive) To usher: to perform the action of an usher: to escort.ustPronunciation spelling of used (“accustomed”).usuAbbreviation of usual.utacutaneous leishmaniasisute(Australia, New Zealand, automotive) A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar but not identical to a pick-up truck.utu(New Zealand) Compensation for a wrong suffered; reciprocal exchange or payment; (loosely), payback, revenge.uvaGrape, raisin, grape-like fruit.uzhAlternative form of uzhe; Clipping of usual.uziA type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.

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