120+ Useful Spanish Words That Start with U (with Audio)

In English, the letter U has a number of readings, but in Spanish there’s just one: “oo” like in “moon.”

Sometimes, you might skip pronouncing the letter, in words like queso (cheese) and guitarra (guitar). It might also appear in diphthongs, such is in words like bueno (good).

But when the letter appears at the beginning of a word, you don’t need to guess about how to pronounce it—it’s just “oo.”

Compared to other consonants and vowels in Spanish, the letter U is less common at the beginning of words. That just means that you have fewer words to learn here!

Keep reading to discover over 120 words in Spanish that begin with U.

Contents

• Spanish Nouns That Start with U
• Spanish Verbs That Start with U
• Spanish Adjectives That Start with U
• Spanish Adverbs That Start with U
• More Spanish Words That Start with U
• Spanish U-Words Quiz: Test Yourself!

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Spanish Nouns That Start with U

If you want to learn more about nouns (and study more of them), here’s a beginner-friendly blog post:

Spanish Verbs That Start with U

Learn more about verbs and some common verbs worth remembering here:

Spanish Adjectives That Start with U

See more useful adjectives at this post:

Spanish Adverbs That Start with U

Adverbs are easy to spot in Spanish, thanks to their -mente ending. Check out more information here:

More Spanish Words That Start with U

Learn more about Spanish articles and pronouns here:

Spanish U-Words Quiz: Test Yourself!

You’re all ready for the letter U. Study these Spanish words that start with U to build your vocabulary with ultra useful vocabulary!