Most common verbs starting with U

The most frequently used verbs starting with the letter U in English are listed on this page. The top 10 and top 100 U verb lists are arranged below both from most to least common and also alphabetically.

Top 10 by frequency

1. used
2. use
3. using
4. understand
5. understood
6. uses
7. understanding
8. urged
9. undertake
10. undertaken

Top 10 in alphabetical order

1. understand
2. understanding
3. understood
4. undertake
5. undertaken
6. urged
7. use
8. used
9. uses
10. using

Top 100 by frequency

1. used
2. use
3. using
4. understand
5. understood
6. uses
7. understanding
8. urged
9. undertake
10. undertaken
11. uttered
12. united
13. underlying
14. upset
15. understands
16. utilized
17. undergo
18. unite
19. und
20. updated
21. urging
22. urge
23. undertook
24. undermine
25. utilize
26. undergoing
27. undergone
28. upheld
29. unfolding
30. undermined
31. utilizing
32. update
33. uncovered
34. underwent
35. uphold
36. urges
37. ushered
38. undertaking
39. unfolded
40. unfold
41. uttering
42. uncover
43. undo
44. uniting
45. unlocked
46. updating
47. undergoes
48. undermining
49. unites
50. underestimated
51. underlies
52. underlie
53. u
54. unfolds
55. underlined
56. undertakes
57. undermines
58. upholding
59. unloading
60. underestimate
61. utilizes
62. underscores
63. unleashed
64. underscore
65. undone
66. utilised
67. unravel
68. unlock
69. upsetting
70. upgrade
71. unveiled
72. underscored
73. upcoming
74. unload
75. upgraded
76. underline
77. usurped
78. utters
79. unloaded
80. upgrading
81. uncovering
82. underlines
83. untied
84. unify
85. uplifted
86. undercut
87. unearthed
88. underpinned
89. updates
90. undressed
91. un
92. underpin
93. utilise
94. usurp
95. unpacked
96. unmoved
97. understated
98. unpack
99. underpinning
100. uprooted

Top 100 in alphabetical order

1. u
2. un
3. uncover
4. uncovered
5. uncovering
6. und
7. undercut
8. underestimate
9. underestimated
10. undergo
11. undergoes
12. undergoing
13. undergone
14. underlie
15. underlies
16. underline
17. underlined
18. underlines
19. underlying
20. undermine
21. undermined
22. undermines
23. undermining
24. underpin
25. underpinned
26. underpinning
27. underscore
28. underscored
29. underscores
30. understand
31. understanding
32. understands
33. understated
34. understood
35. undertake
36. undertaken
37. undertakes
38. undertaking
39. undertook
40. underwent
41. undo
42. undone
43. undressed
44. unearthed
45. unfold
46. unfolded
47. unfolding
48. unfolds
49. unify
50. unite
51. united
52. unites
53. uniting
54. unleashed
55. unload
56. unloaded
57. unloading
58. unlock
59. unlocked
60. unmoved
61. unpack
62. unpacked
63. unravel
64. untied
65. unveiled
66. upcoming
67. update
68. updated
69. updates
70. updating
71. upgrade
72. upgraded
73. upgrading
74. upheld
75. uphold
76. upholding
77. uplifted
78. uprooted
79. upset
80. upsetting
81. urge
82. urged
83. urges
84. urging
85. use
86. used
87. uses
88. ushered
89. using
90. usurp
91. usurped
92. utilise
93. utilised
94. utilize
95. utilized
96. utilizes
97. utilizing
98. uttered
99. uttering
100. utters