List of Words That Start with Letter U For Children to Learn

Alphabets are the first step for every kid to move forward in the world of education. Along with the alphabets comes the words, then the sentences and then it continues to be a long journey. Few alphabets seem to be really difficult to form words with but if we take the initiative to include them in the kid’s everyday vocabulary, it will be easy for them to start with. One such alphabet is 'U'.

'U' - The words starting with this alphabet is not so easy and very uncommon, therefore it might take a little extra effort by the parent to prepare the child with new vocabulary words. There are a number of things in the environment

which can be helpful to teach them the names starting with 'U' like a unicorn, umbrella etc. Initially kids might feel it difficult but with regular practice it will make the child develop interest in this utmost important letter.

U letter words make the sound of “yu” or “uh”. It is a vowel and is always used with the article "an".

Words With U

It is imperative for the parents to teach their kids the words starting with U. Teaching them simple and common words that they come across in their daily surroundings will prove easy and beneficial for the kids. Practicing their names and pronunciations will be effective for them. This improves their vocabulary and also helps them enhance their communicative skills.

Few of them are:

Under

Use

Uniform

Uncle

Useful

Underwater

Umbrella

Unicorn

Undergo

Union

Underground

Usual

Utensils

Upset

Understand

UFO

Unlimited

Words That Start with U For Kindergarten children

Starting to teach the kids with 2 letter or 3 letter words with U might be the best and easy way. In order to form a proper base small words are very helpful for the preschoolers. Let's learn few of them -

'U' words starting with 2 letters

'U' words starting with 3 letters

Use

Urn

URL

Ulu

'U' words starting with 4 letters

Unit

Upon

Urge

Ugly

U' words starting with 5 letters

Uncle

Upper

Upset

Urban

U' words starting with 6 letters

Umpire

Unfair

Uranus

U' words starting with 7 letters

Utensil

Unhappy

Uniform

Unicorn

Cool Words starting with U which are loved by kids are-

Utopia	Umpteen	Unanimous
Unkempt	Utensil	Unite
Usurp	Ultraviolet	Underneath
Unimpeded	Unique	Unabashed
Unrequited	Upheaval	Ubiquitous
Unilateral	Unction	Undergraduate
Ultrasound	Unyielding	Ukulele

There are lots of positive words which starts from U which will imbibe positivity in the kids. They are -

United	Undefeated	Upbeat
Unique	Up	Unbelievable
Unfailing	Uplift	Upstanding
Unafraid	Upward	Useful
Ultimate	Unaffected	Unassuming
Unblemished	Unbroken	Uniform
Unopposed	Unlimited	Unmistakable
Unspoiled	Unrivalled	Unselfish

We might underestimate the value of U but there are lots of words which add on to the creativity of the child enhancing their skills and capabilities.

Let's learn the Names of the Things that start with U. They are -

Umbrella	Uniform
Ukulele	Unicycle

Names of Animals that start with U are -

Unicorn	Uakari
Unau	Unicorn

Names Of Places That Start with U are -

United States	Udaipur
United Kingdom	Uttarakhand

Names Of Food That Start with U are -

Uttapam

Upma

Short Words with U are-

Usher	Us
Unlock	Use

Long Words With U are -

Utensil	Ukulele
Uniform	Umpire

Proper grammar is based on learning new words. It helps children frame correct sentences. Some of the adjectives, nouns and verbs that start with U are:

Adjectives That Start With U

Ugly	Unique
Unable	Universal
Underground	Unknown
Unemployed	Unlikely
Unfortunate	Unusual
Unhappy	Up
Uniform	Upset

Nouns That Start With U

Urge	Unit
Use	Universe
User	Ukulele
Umbrella	Urchin
Understanding	University
Unemployment	Unicycle
Union	Unicorn

Verbs That Start With U are

Undergo	Unbalance
Understand	Uncover
Undertake	Underline
Undo	Underscore
Unite	Unearth
Untie	Unfold
Unveil	Uninstall

Activities to teach the children letter U in an easy way-

1. Letter U worksheets

Tracing is the easiest way to learn any new letter. So parents you can take out the printouts of the letter U and let your kids master the art in the simplest form.

2. Colouring sheets

Lots of colouring sheets are available on the internet which can help your child to recognize the pictures that starts from letter U and colour them. It makes the concept of visualization powerful and effective.

3. Songs for letter U

Who doesn't love songs especially kids. So, download the song that has lot of words starting with letter u and make them dance and sing on its beat and make your life simpler as they enjoy them.

4. Match with the pictures

This activity enhances the creativity in the preschoolers. They need to match the flash cards of the pictures with the words starting with letter U on the other flash card. Every time you can shuffle them to make it exciting.

Learning the letter U might sound difficult but with proper guidance and activities it can be the easiest. The children enjoy the games, songs and poems, with the help of which we can enhance their vocabulary skills.

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Article Author

Madhur Churiwala

Madhur Churiwala is an accomplished English and communicative skills educator with 15 years of experience. She holds a degree of B. ED in English. She started her career as a Fashion Designer but her passion for teaching and interacting with children turned her into a highly skilled educator. Initially she taught in school and then moved onto online teaching platform where she showcased her skills in education. Her way of teaching in fun and playful environment always inspires children to develop a love for learning. Over the years she has developed her passion for writing. As an author, Madhur brings her dedicated educational background to her blogs offering the valuable insights for educators, parents and students alike.

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