Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and I as 5th Letter
Whether you are solving a daily puzzle or planning a Scrabble play, the words below fit U second and I fifth. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. A final I is unusual in English and mostly appears in borrowed words.
57matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and I as 5th Letter
- auloi
- aurei
- buffi
- bushi
- busti
- cubti
- culti
- cunei
- cunni
- curli
- cursi
- duali
- duomi
- durzi
- eucti
- fuchi
- fundi
- fungi
- funli
- gucki
- gundi
- gusli
- gutti
- hundi
- jufti
- kukri
- kukui
- kulfi
- kumbi
- kunai
- kusti
- lungi
- lurgi
- mufti
- mukti
- multi
- murri
- murti
- nummi
- nunni
- puggi
- pulli
- pungi
- punji
- punti
- putti
- quasi
- rubai
- succi
- sulci
- sunni
- sushi
- tugui
- tulsi
- tumli
- turki
- tutti
Starts, Middles and Endings
Openers to expect include Q as in QUASI, F as in FUNGI and S as in SUSHI. In the middle, the third box tends to hold A in QUASI, N in FUNGI and S in SUSHI. Just before the final I, expect T in MUFTI and S in QUASI.
Useful five-letter words
Start with QUASI, FUNGI, SUSHI, MUFTI and TUTTI. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.
- QUASI
- FUNGI
- SUSHI
- MUFTI
- TUTTI
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
Begin with Q, F and S in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, test A in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed U and I 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 I is worth one point. Words like QUASI, FUNGI and SUSHI are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does U as the second letter tell me
U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. QUASI is a good example.
What should I guess first for this pattern
QUASI is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, Q and S in the three open boxes.
Which letters usually start words with U second and I fifth
Q, F and S are the usual openers, as in QUASI, FUNGI and SUSHI. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.