13 Letter Words Starting With US
There are 4 valid 13 letter words that start with US, drawn from NWL2023, CSW24, and Words With Friends. Sorted below by score, with the single highest scorer called out.
Highest Scoring 13-Letter Words
US Scrabble (NWL)
useablenesses - 15 points
UK Scrabble (CSW)
useablenesses - 15 points
Words With Friends
useablenesses - 19 points
13 Letter Words (4)
View all words starting with USTop 20 Highest-Scoring 13 Letter Words Starting With us
Point values shown for US Scrabble, UK Scrabble, and Words With Friends. The average across this full 4 word list is 46.2 combined points.
| Rank | Word | US Scrabble | UK Scrabble | WWF Points | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 #1 | useablenesses | 15 | 15 | 19 | 49 |
| #2 | uselessnesses | 13 | 13 | 16 | 42 |
| #3 | ustilaginales | 14 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
| #4 | ustilagineous | 14 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
Where 13 Letter Words Fit on the Board
At 13 letters, a word almost always uses your entire rack plus tiles already on the board these are realistically bingo-adjacent plays rather than everyday moves, which is why the list leans heavily on compound and suffixed forms (-nesses, -ation, -izing). If you're looking for words you can play more often, shorter lengths starting with US will give you far more flexible options try 13 letter words starting with US for a more practical middle ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the highest-scoring 13 letter word starting with us?
useablenesses — worth 49 combined points (US Scrabble: 15, UK Scrabble: 15, Words With Friends: 19).
How many 13 letter words start with us?
4 valid words, combining entries from NWL2023, CSW24, and the Words With Friends dictionary.
Are 13 letter words realistic to actually play?
Only occasionally — you'd need most of your rack plus letters already on the board to reach 13 tiles. They're worth knowing for the rare bingo-extension play, but for regular turns, shorter us words will come up far more often.