Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
Five letter words with U second and S fifth turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US.
415matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
- aulas
- aulos
- aunes
- aunts
- auras
- aures
- auris
- autos
- buats
- bubas
- bubos
- bubus
- bucks
- budas
- budis
- budos
- buffs
- bufos
- buhls
- buhrs
- buiks
- bukes
- bulbs
- bulks
- bulls
- bumfs
- bumps
- bunas
- bunds
- bungs
- bunks
- bunns
- bunts
- buoys
- buras
- burbs
- burds
- burgs
- burks
- burls
- burns
- burps
- burrs
- burys
- buses
- busks
- busts
- butes
- butts
- cubas
- cubes
- cuffs
- cuifs
- cuits
- cukes
- culls
- culms
- cults
- cunts
- curbs
- curds
- cures
- curfs
- curls
- curns
- currs
- cusks
- cusps
- cutes
- cutis
- cuyas
- duads
- duals
- duans
- duars
- duces
- ducks
- ducts
- dudes
- duels
- duets
- duffs
- dufus
- duits
- dukas
- dukes
- dules
- dulls
- dumas
- dumbs
- dumps
- dunes
- dungs
- dunks
- dunts
- dupes
- duras
- dures
- durns
- duros
- durrs
- dusks
- dusts
- duxes
- eughs
- euros
- eurus
- fucks
- fucus
- fuels
- fuffs
- fugus
- fujis
- fulls
- fumes
- funds
- fungs
- funis
- funks
- furls
- furrs
- fuses
- fusts
- fuzes
- guans
- guars
- gucks
- gudes
- guess
- guffs
- gugas
- guids
- gulas
- gules
- gulfs
- gulls
- gulps
- gumps
- gunks
- gurls
- gurns
- gurts
- gurus
- gusts
- hucks
- huers
- huffs
- huhus
- huias
- hulas
- hules
- hulks
- hulls
- humas
- humfs
- humps
- humus
- hunks
- hunts
- hurds
- hurls
- hurts
- husks
- husos
- iulus
- juans
- jubas
- jubes
- jubus
- jucos
- judas
- judos
- jufts
- jujus
- jukes
- jukus
- jumps
- junks
- jupes
- juris
- justs
- jutes
- juves
- kudos
- kudus
- kufis
- kuias
- kukus
- kulas
- kumis
- kumys
- kuris
- kurus
- kutas
- kutis
- kutus
- kuzus
- luaus
- lubes
- luces
- lucks
- ludes
- ludos
- luffs
- luges
- lulls
- lulus
- lumas
- lumps
- lunas
- lunes
- lungs
- lunks
- lunts
- lupis
- lupus
- lures
- lurks
- lusks
- lusts
- lusus
- lutes
- luxes
- luxus
- mucks
- mucus
- muffs
- muggs
- muids
- muils
- muirs
- mules
- mulls
- mumms
- mumps
- mumus
- mungs
- munis
- munts
- muons
- muras
- mures
- murks
- murls
- murrs
- muses
- musks
- musos
- musts
- mutes
- mutis
- mutts
- mutus
- muxes
- nudes
- nuffs
- nukes
- nulls
- numbs
- numps
- nunks
- nurds
- nurls
- nurrs
- ouens
- oulks
- oumas
- ounds
- oupas
- ouphs
- ousts
- outas
- ouzos
- pubes
- pubis
- puces
- pucks
- pudus
- puers
- puffs
- puhas
- pujas
- pukas
- pukes
- pukus
- pulas
- pules
- pulis
- pulks
- pulls
- pulps
- pulus
- pumas
- pumps
- punas
- pungs
- punks
- punts
- pupas
- pupus
- pures
- puris
- purls
- purrs
- puses
- putts
- quads
- quags
- quais
- quass
- quats
- quays
- queys
- quids
- quims
- quins
- quips
- quits
- quods
- quops
- rubes
- rubus
- rucks
- rudas
- rudds
- rudes
- ruers
- ruffs
- ruins
- rukhs
- rules
- rumes
- rumps
- runds
- runes
- rungs
- runts
- rurps
- rurus
- rusas
- ruses
- rusks
- rusts
- ruths
- subas
- sucks
- sudds
- sudes
- suers
- suets
- sughs
- sugis
- sugos
- suids
- suits
- sukhs
- sulks
- sulus
- sumos
- sumps
- sunis
- sunks
- sunns
- supes
- suras
- surds
- sures
- surfs
- suses
- susus
- tuans
- tubas
- tubes
- tucks
- tufas
- tuffs
- tufts
- tules
- tumps
- tunas
- tunds
- tunes
- tungs
- turds
- turfs
- turks
- turms
- turns
- turps
- turus
- tushs
- tusks
- tutus
- tuxes
- vuggs
- vughs
- vulns
- wudus
- wulls
- wuses
- yuans
- yucas
- yucks
- yufts
- yugas
- yukes
- yukos
- yules
- yumps
- yurts
- yuzus
- zulus
- zunis
- zupas
- zurfs
The Shape of the Pattern
The first box is most often B as in BURNS, D as in DUDES and C as in CUBES. Between the fixed letters, look for L in RULES, N in FUNDS and R in TURNS. The fourth box is most often E in RULES and T in HURTS.
Useful five-letter words
GUESS, RULES, TURNS, FUNDS and SUCKS are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. HURTS, SUITS and BURNS are worth keeping in reserve.
- GUESS
- RULES
- TURNS
- FUNDS
- SUCKS
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
Begin with B, D and C in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with L the most likely letter. The fixed U and S do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, U is worth one point and S is worth one point. Knowing words such as GUESS, RULES and TURNS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
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. GUESS is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with U as 2nd and S as 5th letter
GUESS, RULES, TURNS, FUNDS and SUCKS are among the best known. HURTS, SUITS and BURNS are good follow ups.
What does a final S tell me about the word
A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US. GUESS and RULES show the pattern.