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Children should be exposed to vocabulary classes from an early age in order to promote the growth of a wide-ranging vocabulary.
To help children understand and use words that are regularly used, start by utilizing six-letter words that start with the letter U. (Because according to experts, U is the most memorable alphabet for kids)
As a result, they will develop a vocabulary that is richer and more diversified.
Here we have prepared a list of words and their meaning. Along with the list, there are some activities for your kids to play!
List Of 6-Letter Words Starting With U
Upgaze | The act of looking upward. |
Ubique | Latin for “everywhere”, |
Unzips | unfasten the zip fastener of. |
Ujamaa | in Tanzania) a socialist system of village cooperatives based on equality of opportunity and self-help, established in the 1960s. |
Umiaqs | an open boat made of a wooden frame covered with hide used especially by indigenous peoples of arctic Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and eastern Siberia |
Unvext | free from disturbance |
Upsize | increase the size, extent, or complexity of. |
Uncock | pull the cork out of (a bottle or other container). |
Uncuff | to remove handcuffs from. |
Unfixt | to loosen from a fastening |
Unique | being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. |
Unjoin | detach; separate. |
Unjust | not based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair. |
Unmixt | to undo the action of mixing (something) |
Unpack | open and remove the contents of (a suitcase, bag, or package). |
Unpick | undo the sewing of. |
Umiack | an open boat made of animal hide stretched over a wooden frame, traditionally rowed by Inuit women. |
Unkink | straighten or become straight. |
Unsexy | not sexually attractive or exciting. |
Upflow | A flowing upward. |
Upkeep | the process of keeping something in good condition. |
Uptick | a small increase or slight upward trend. |
Usques | all the time, continuously, at every point, always. all the way, right on. |
Umping | to act as umpire |
Upgaze | The act of looking upward. |
Unchic | not stylish or fashionable |
Undock | separate (a spacecraft) from another in |
Unlock | not locked. |
Untuck | cause to become no longer stuck together. |
Upbows | A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow upward or to the left across the instrument, moving the point of contact from the bow’s tip toward the frog. |
Uphove | to heave or rise upwards |
Uplink | a communications link to a satellite. |
Upping | increase (a level or amount). |
Upprop | to support or prop up. |
Upwaft | to waft upwards. |
Upwarp | a broad elevated area of the earth’s surface. |
Uglify | to make or become ugly or more ugly. |
Ummahs | the whole community of Muslims bound together by ties of religion. |
Uncake | to remove compacted matter from (something) to uncake the muddy underside of a car. |
Unclip | release from being fastened or held with a clip. |
Uncork | pull the cork out of (a bottle or other container). |
Uncurb | to remove restrictions from, to render free from restraints quotations |
Unhusk | remove a husk or shell from (a seed or fruit). |
Unicum | a unique example or specimen. |
Unisex | especially clothing or hairstyles) designed to be suitable for both sexes. |
Unkept | of a commitment or undertaking) not honored or fulfilled. |
Unking | remove (a monarch) from power. |
Unmake | reverse or undo the making of; annul. |
Unmask | expose the true character of or hidden truth about. |
Unmown | Not mown |
Unplug | disconnect (an electrical device) by removing its plug from a socket. |
Untack | detach (something) by the removal of tacks. |
Unwove | to undo, take apart, or separate (something woven); unravel. |
Upbind | (transitive, obsolete, poetic) To bind up. |
Upcurl | (transitive, rare) To curl up. |
Updive | to leap or spring upwards. |
Updove | to leap or spring upwards. |
Upfold | an anticline. |
Upgrew | The process of growth or maturation; growing up. |
Upgrow | the process of growing up; development: |
Upheap | to heap or pile up |
Uppish | arrogantly self-assertive. |
Uppity | self-important; arrogant. |
Uptalk | a manner of speaking in which declarative sentences are uttered with rising intonation at the end, as if they were questions. |
Upwell | to well up. |
Upwind | in the opposite direction to that in which the wind is blowing; against the wind. |
Umbels | a flower cluster in which stalks of nearly equal length spring from a common center and form a flat or curved surface, characteristic of the parsley family. |
Umbles | the edible viscera of an animal (such as a deer or hog) |
Umbral | of or like a shadow or shadowy apparition |
Umfaan | a young man who has gone through initiation but is not yet married. |
Umiaks | an open boat made of animal hide stretched over a wooden frame, traditionally rowed by Inuit women. |
Unbury | remove (someone or something) from under the ground or from under a deep covering. |
Unbusy | not busy; idle; unoccupied. |
Uncaps | remove the lid or cover from. |
Unclog | remove accumulated matter from (a drain or other channel). |
Unfirm | not solid or secure. |
Unhelm | to remove the helmet of (oneself or another) |
Unhewn | not given a finished form by or as if by hewing |
Unhook | unfasten or detach (something that is held or caught by a hook). |
Unhung | especially of a picture) not hanging or hung. |
Unicom | a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead. |
Unific | tending to produce unity. |
Unkend | Not of one’s acquaintance, unfamiliar; foreign, strange; of secrets: |
Unkind | inconsiderate and harsh to others. |
Unlink | detach; separate. |
Unmews | to set free (something mewed up); release, as from confinement. |
Unsunk | not sunken; not made to sink |
Unwept | (of a person) not mourned or lamented. |
Unwrap | remove the wrapping from (a package). |
Unyoke | release (a pair of animals) from a yoke. |
Upboil | (intransitive, poetic) To boil upward. |
Upcoil | o coil up; to make into a coil, or to be made into a coil. |
Uphaul | a rope used for hauling up a boat’s sail or centreboard. |
Upheld | confirm or support (something which has been questioned). |
Uphill | towards the top of a hill or slope. |
Uphold | confirm or support (something which has been questioned). |
Upleap | to jump or leap upwards. |
Uplift | raise the level of; improve. |
Uppile | To pile up; to heap up. |
Uptake | the action of taking up or making use of something that is available. |
Uptown | of, in, or characteristic of the residential area of a town or city. |
Upward | towards a higher place, point, or level. |
Urtext | an original or the earliest version of a text, to which later versions can be compared. |
Ubuntu | humanity to others |
Uglily | Displeasing to the eye; unsightly |
Ukiyoe | a school of Japanese art depicting subjects from everyday life, dominant in the 17th–19th centuries. |
Umamis | essence of deliciousness |
Umbers | a brownish moth with coloring that resembles tree bark. |
Umbrae | shadow or darkness. |
Umbras | the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse. |
Umiacs | an open wooden boat covered with skins, used esp. by Eskimos to transport goods and passengers. |
Umpire | (in some sports) an official who watches a game or match closely to enforce the rules and arbitrate on matters arising from the play. |
Unakin | not akin |
Unbend | make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position. |
Unbind | release from bonds or restraints. |
Uncage | release from a cage. |
Unclad | not provided with cladding. |
Uncurl | straighten or cause to straighten from a curled position. |
Unduly | to an unwarranted degree; inordinately. |
Uneven | not level or smooth. |
Unfold | open or spread out from a folded position. |
Unfond | not happy or pleasant |
Unfurl | make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind. |
Unhang | take down from a hanging position. |
Unhasp | unfasten. |
Unholy | sinful; wicked. |
Unkeen | not eager or enthusiastic. |
Unkent | not known or recognized. |
Unknit | separate (things that are joined, knotted, or interlocked). |
Unknot | release or untie the knot or knots in. |
Unlike | different from; not similar to. |
Unlive | to undo or reverse (past life, experiences, etc.) |
Unmesh | Blowing |
Unmold | to take out of a mold |
Unpegs | to remove a peg from |
Unship | remove (an oar, mast, or other object) from its fixed or regular position. |
Unspun | Not spun |
Unthaw | thaw or cause to thaw. |
Unveil | remove a veil or covering from, in particular uncover (a new monument or work of art) as part of a public ceremony. |
Unwary | not cautious of possible dangers or problems. |
Unwell | ill |
Unwind | undo or be undone after winding or being wound. |
Unwish | not wanted or desired. |
Upbear | to bear up; raise aloft; sustain or support. |
Upbeat | cheerful |
Upbore | to bear up |
Upcase | capital letters as opposed to small letters (lower case). |
Upcast | a shaft through which air leaves a mine. |
Upgird | to support or hold up. |
Upland | an area of high or hilly land. |
Upmost | another term for uppermost. |
Uppers | the part of a boot or shoe above the sole. |
Uprush | a sudden upward surge or flow, especially of a feeling. |
Upstep | An upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. |
Uptime | time during which a machine, especially a computer, is in operation. |
Urchin | a young child who is poorly or raggedly dressed. |
Uremic | urine in the blood |
Usably | Capable of being used |
Utopic | another term for utopian. |
Uvulae | the small fleshy fingerlike part hanging down from the back part of the roof of the mouth. |
uvular | of a sound) articulated with the back of the tongue and the uvula, as r in French and q in Arabic. |
Uvulas | a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate which hangs above the throat. |
Ubiety | the condition of being in a definite place. |
Udyogs | a company, especially one involved in manufacturing. |
Ugsome | Ugly; horrible; disgusting; offensive, loathsome, repellent. |
Umlaut | a mark (¨) used over a vowel, especially in German, to indicate a different vowel quality |
Umrahs | the non-mandatory lesser pilgrimage made by Muslims to Mecca, which may be performed at any time of the year. |
Unable | lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something. |
Unawed | not filled with awe. |
Unbans | to remove a ban or prohibition from. |
Unbelt | remove or undo the belt of (a garment). |
Unbent | make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position. |
Unbolt | open (a door or window) by drawing back a bolt. |
Unborn | (of a baby) not yet born. |
Unbred | not taught or trained. |
Uncial | of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived. |
Uncini | a hooked part or process, as in the human cerebrum. |
Uncles | the brother of one’s father or mother or the husband or male partner of one’s aunt. |
Uncoil | straighten or cause to straighten from a coiled or curled position. |
Uncool | not fashionable or impressive. |
Uncord | remove the cord from. |
Uncute | not cute. |
Undraw | to draw aside |
Undrew | To draw aside or open; to pull back a layer of fabric, e.g. a curtain. |
Undyed | (especially of fabric) not dyed; of its natural color. |
Unfelt | not felt or experienced. |
Unglue | to separate or detach by or as if by overcoming an adhesive agent |
Ungual | relating to or affecting a nail, hoof, or claw. |
Ungula | the hoof of a horse |
Unhand | release (someone) from one’s grasp. |
Uniped | a person or animal having only one foot or leg. |
Unipod | a one-legged support (as for a camera) |
Unlace | undo the laces of (a shoe or garment). |
Unmade | (of a bed) not having the bedclothes arranged tidily ready for sleeping in. |
Unmans | deprive of qualities traditionally associated with men, such as self-control or courage. |
Unopen | not open |
Unpaid | (of a debt) not yet discharged by payment. |
Unpens | to release from a pen or from confinement. |
Unpent | unconfined, released. |
Unpile | to take or disentangle from a pile. |
Some Other Examples Of 6-Letter Words Starting With U
Unsewn | Unsnap | Unsown |
Unsubs | Unsung |
Interesting Activities For Kids With 6-Letter Words Starting With U
Children should be exposed to vocabulary classes from an early age in order to promote the growth of a wide-ranging vocabulary.
To help children understand and use words that are regularly used, start by utilizing six-letter words that start with the letter U. As a result, they will develop a vocabulary that is richer and more diversified.
1. Name Game
Playing this fun game may teach kids about six-letter phrases that start with the letter U and how to use them correctly. In the game, the kid is asked questions and has to give an answer.
The contest can be played either way, with the child asking the question and the parent providing the correct answer. This fun method is used to teach kids the importance of utilizing these phrases correctly.
Examples:
Q: What object did William Herschel discover on March 13, 1781?
Ans: Uranus
Q: What name is given to an official in the sports of cricket or baseball?
Ans: umpire
Q: What Germanic mark, consisting of two dots, modifies a vowel sound such as in ä, ö, or ü?
Ans: umlaut
Q: Which U.S. novelist wrote ‘Witches of Eastwick’ and novels about ‘Rabbit’ Angstrom?
Ans: Updike
Q: What word for a paradise-like society was coined by Sir Thomas More in a 1516 book?
Ans: Utopia
2. Fill In The Blanks
Fill-in-the-blank exercises are another fun and easy pastime. With the help of this educational game, you might educate your children some useful 6 character words that begin with U.
U__nus
_mpire
__laut
Updi__
Ut__ia
3. Match The Words With Meanings
Another well-liked game that might make it simple for your young kids to learn some new words is a matching activity. Your child will be able to grasp the concepts of similar and dissimilar things through this way. You will need to make two sets of columns for this.
You need to explain to your kids how to read the word and its meaning and how to correctly match them with the appropriate words.
Unpins | i) not cut with a saw. |
Unpure | ii) disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control. |
Unrove | iii) unfasten or detach by removing a pin or pins. |
Unruly | iv) not pure; combined with something else; tainted or sullied. |
Unsawn | v) withdrawn from a block, thimble, etc. |
(Answer: a-v, b-iv, c-i, d-ii, e-iii)
Conclusion
Here we have accumulated the six letters words that start with U along with some fun games for you. You must have liked our previous attempts with other alphabets. If you need additional assistance, we are prepared to assist.
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