Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and U as 5th Letter
Pairing O as the second letter with U as the fifth gives a distinctive family of words, such as CORNU and VODOU. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. A final U is rare in English, so these words are mostly borrowed.
22matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and U as 5th Letter
- bottu
- boyau
- connu
- cornu
- coypu
- fogou
- fondu
- hokku
- kombu
- konbu
- kongu
- loulu
- mordu
- noyau
- poilu
- ponzu
- poyou
- rompu
- royou
- topau
- vodou
- voulu
What the Common Words Have in Common
Most of these words begin with C as in CORNU, V as in VODOU and K as in KOMBU. Between the fixed letters, look for N in PONZU, R in CORNU and D in VODOU. The fourth box is most often N in CORNU and O in VODOU. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.
Useful five-letter words
Start with CORNU, VODOU, KOMBU, PONZU and FONDU. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- CORNU
- VODOU
- KOMBU
- PONZU
- FONDU
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with C, V and K in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test N in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed O and U do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, O is worth one point and U is worth one point. Words like CORNU, VODOU and KOMBU are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with O as 2nd and U as 5th letter
CORNU, VODOU, KOMBU, PONZU and FONDU are among the best known.
Which letters usually start words with O second and U fifth
C, V and K are the usual openers, as in CORNU, VODOU and KOMBU. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does O as the second letter tell me
O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. CORNU is a good example.