Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
The ?U??E shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. A silent final E is one of the most familiar features of English spelling.
136matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
- aulae
- aurae
- autre
- buaze
- budge
- buffe
- bugle
- bugre
- bulge
- bulse
- bunce
- bunde
- bunje
- burge
- burke
- burse
- butle
- butte
- cunye
- curie
- curse
- curve
- cusie
- cutie
- cuvee
- dulse
- dunce
- dunne
- duole
- duple
- duree
- eucre
- fuage
- fudge
- fugie
- fugle
- fugue
- funge
- furze
- fusee
- fuzee
- gudge
- guide
- guige
- guile
- guise
- gulae
- gunge
- gunne
- gurge
- gurle
- gusle
- gutte
- guyle
- guyse
- huile
- hutre
- jubbe
- judge
- juice
- juise
- juvie
- kurre
- lucre
- lumme
- lunge
- lurve
- mudde
- mudee
- mudge
- mulse
- munge
- murre
- musie
- musse
- nudge
- nudie
- nugae
- nunce
- nuque
- nurse
- ouabe
- ounce
- ouphe
- ourie
- outre
- ouvre
- pudge
- pulse
- pumie
- punce
- pupae
- puree
- purge
- purre
- purse
- pusle
- quake
- quale
- quare
- quate
- quave
- queme
- queue
- quine
- quire
- quite
- quote
- quyte
- ruble
- ruche
- rudge
- rudie
- ruffe
- rugae
- rupee
- rupie
- russe
- suade
- suave
- sucre
- suede
- sueve
- suine
- suite
- sujee
- surge
- tubae
- tuffe
- tulle
- tuple
- tuque
- turme
- turse
- tutee
- wudge
Starts, Middles and Endings
Most of these words begin with Q as in QUITE, B as in BURKE and S as in SUITE. In the middle, the third box tends to hold R in NURSE, I in QUITE and D in JUDGE. Just before the final E, expect G in JUDGE and S in NURSE.
Useful five-letter words
QUITE, JUDGE, GUIDE, QUOTE and NURSE are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. JUICE, SUITE and CURVE are worth keeping in reserve.
- QUITE
- JUDGE
- GUIDE
- QUOTE
- NURSE
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and Q, B and S are the strongest openers to test. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with R the most likely letter. The fixed U and E 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, U is worth one point and E is worth one point. Words like QUITE, JUDGE and GUIDE are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with U as 2nd and E as 5th letter
QUITE, JUDGE, GUIDE, QUOTE and NURSE are among the best known. JUICE, SUITE and CURVE are good follow ups.
What does a final E tell me about the word
A silent final E is one of the most familiar features of English spelling. QUITE and JUDGE show the pattern.
What should I guess first for this pattern
QUITE is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests I, Q and T in the three open boxes.