100+ Objects That Start With U

Looking for some objects that start with U? While the letter U is known for its limited options as far as word choices go, I’ve still managed to come up with over 100 things that start with U.

From ugli fruit and umble pie to unicorns and underwing moths, there are definitely some uniquely named items but I think you will find some useful ones as well. (Stick around to the end for a few suggestions of objects that start with U for preschoolers and kindergarteners.)

Let’s jump right in! Here are 100+ objects that start with U:

Ultimate List of Objects that Start with U

Foods that start with U:

• Ube Cake
• Udon Noodles
• Ugli Fruit
• Ugly Pie
• Ukrainian Rolls
• Umami Burger
• Umble Pie
• Umbricelli pasta
• Unagi (freshwater eel)
• Uni
• Unripe bananas
• Unsweetened chocolate
• Unsweetened coconut flakes
• Upside-down cake
• Urfa Pepper
• Urgelia cheese
• Usal

Animals that start with U:

• Uakari (monkey)
• Ultramarine Lorikeet (bird)
• Uganda large-toothed shrew
• Urial (wild sheep)
• Unicorn
• Upland Buzzard
• Upland Sandpiper
• Unicolored tree rat
• Uinta chipmunk
• Urchin
• Ural Owl
• Ursula’s Sunbird
• Uromastyx (lizard)
• Utah Praire Dog
• Umbrella Bird
• Underwing moth
• Ulysses Butterfly
• Uncas Skipper (Butterfly)
• Unicorn Fish
• Uniform Finch

Household Objects that start with U:

• Umbrella
• Umbrella holder
• Upstairs
• Upholstered chair
• United States Map
• United Kingdom Map
• Unicycle
• Universal remote
• Urn
• Utensils
• Utility Belt
• Utility Light
• Urinal
• Utility knife
• USB drive
• Uno (card game)

Clothes:

• Underwear
• Used clothes
• Unique Jewelry
• Undershirt
• Ugly Sweater
• Unitard
• Uniform
• Uggs (brand)

Outdoor items that start with U:

• Uinta Cactus
• Umbrella plant
• Urn plant
• Unakite (metamorphic rock)
• Underclay
• Undergrowth
• U-Shaped Valley
• Upland Willow Oak
• Una De Gato Tree
• Ulmus Americana Tree
• Ulmus Rubra Tree
• Ursinia flowers

Travel:

• U-Boat
• Utility Vehicle
• Uber
• Unicycle
• Underwater camera
• Underpass
• Umiak

Space:

• Ultraviolet rays
• Ulysses Spacecraft
• Universe
• Uranus
• Ursa Major
• Ursa Minor

Music:

• Udu drum
• Unit organ
• Upright Piano
• Ukulele
• Umtshingo (bamboo flute)

Personal/body:

• Urinary Track
• Ulnar Artery
• Underarm
• Ulna (bone in the forearm)
• Upper Jaw
• Under bite
• Unibrow
• Umbilical Cord
• Uvula

Random objects that start with U:

• Odometer (rain gauge)
• Units
• Udder

Objects that Start with U for Kindergarten and Preschool 

Finding simple and familiar U words for Preschoolers and kindergartners is a challenge, but there are a few that are useful and they are good to have on hand for letter recognition activities, as well as, alphabet awareness.

Here are a some common items that start with U that kindergarteners and preschoolers should, more than likely, be able to connect with. (Note: The sentences are given for context.)

Objects that start with U for Kindergarten and Preschool:

• Underwear – I folded my clean underwear and put it in my drawer neatly.
• Umbrella – I needed to use an umbrella because it was raining really hard.
• Urchin – I saw a sea urchin when we visited the aquarium.
• Ukulele – My older sister knows how to play the ukulele really well.
• Unicycle – A unicycle only has one wheel and is a challenge to ride.
• Utensils – I rinsed off the utensils from dinner and put them into the dishwasher.
• Uniform – I have to wear a blue and white uniform to school everyday.
• Universe – She drew a picture of the universe on the back of her notebook.
• Underground – The ants have an underground hideout.
• Udder – We squeezed the cow’s udders to get the milk out.

Get More U Words AND a Free Letter U Activity Pack

Need more words that start with U? Perhaps some more nouns, as well as, some verbs, adjectives, and adverbs that start with U? If so, check out the Full U Words for Kids List. This large list also comes along with a free, printable U Words for Kids activity pack that has letter U tracing cards, handwriting practice pages, vocabulary words, a U word list, and more!

Also, check out ALL the Words for Kids by Alphabet Resources! Check out the Words for Kids by Alphabet list and get all the word lists, as well as, the free activity packs for each letter of the alphabet!

Activities You Can Do With the ‘Objects that Start with U’ List

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• Do An Objects That Start with U Scavenger Hunt– Plan a scavenger hunt for finding objects that U! (Note: since U has a lot of unfamiliar words, it might be prudent to review some items that start with U before you begin.) To do a scavenger hunt, you can strategically place some U items around the room, OR you can just set a timer and let your students see how many things they can find that begin with the letter U.

• Read Books that feature U Objects or Words – Another great way to get aquatinted with words and objects that start with u is to find books that feature and repeat U words. To find these books you can get a letter U word books list, visit the library, or just peruse your bookshelves at home. Here are a couple examples of books that feature U words: Over and Under the Pond AND Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner.

• Play Bean Bag Toss With Words That Begin with U – To prepare, go over your objects that start with U list and challenge your kids to brainstorm other U words. Then to play, (using a bean bag or small ball) have your kids pass to each other. And with each toss, have your kids name a word or object that begins with the U. Whoever runs out of U words sits out of the next round.

What items would you add to the ‘Objects That Start with U’ list?

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