Words Containing UR

Q: How many words contain "UR"?

6,143 valid English words contain the sequence UR.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing UR?

MICROMINIATURIZATIONS at 36 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing UR?

COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES — 22 letters.

There are 6,143 English words that contain the sequence UR. Range: ABJURATION to ZYMURGY. The Scrabble® high-scorer is MICROMINIATURIZATIONS at 36 points; the longest is COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES (22 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.5 letters.

By length — 6,143 words containing UR

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4-letter(79)
5-letter(219)
6-letter(447)
7-letter(747)
8-letter(1,002)
9-letter(898)
10-letter(768)
11-letter(629)
12-letter(477)
13-letter(327)
14-letter(202)
15-letter(156)

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Showing the first 600 of 6,143 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

Top 10 highest-scoring words

Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	microminiaturizations	36	42
2	microminiaturization	35	41
3	neuropsychiatrically	35	39
4	neurophysiologically	34	39
5	microminiaturized	33	38
6	methoxyfluranes	33	35
7	neuropharmacological	32	40
8	methoxyflurane	32	34
9	neurohypophyseal	32	33
10	neurohypophysial	32	33

What these words mean

microminiaturizations: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
microminiaturization: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
neuropsychiatrically: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
neurophysiologically: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
microminiaturized: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
methoxyfluranes: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
neuropharmacological: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
methoxyflurane: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
neurohypophyseal: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
neurohypophysial: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "UR"?

6,143 valid English words contain UR.

Best Scrabble word containing UR?

MICROMINIATURIZATIONS at 36 pts.

Longest word containing UR?

COUNTERCOUNTERMEASURES (22 letters).