Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as the 2nd Letter
Need help finding 5 letter words with U as the 2nd letter? U in the second box is common in everyday words, from QUITE, QUICK and MUSIC to BUILD, GUESS and HUMAN. Use the openings and examples below to narrow down your next guess in Wordle, Scrabble and other word games.
1,528matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with U as the 2nd Letter
- aucht
- audad
- audio
- audit
- augen
- auger
- auget
- aught
- augur
- aulae
- aulas
- aulic
- auloi
- aulos
- aumil
- aunes
- aunts
- aunty
- aurae
- aural
- aurar
- auras
- aurei
- aures
- auric
- aurin
- aurir
- auris
- aurum
- auryl
- autem
- autor
- autos
- autre
- auxil
- auxin
- buats
- buaze
- bubal
- bubas
- bubba
- bubby
- bubos
- bubus
- bucca
- buchu
- bucko
- bucks
- bucku
- budas
- buddy
- budge
- budgy
- budis
- budos
- bueno
- buffa
- buffe
- buffi
- buffo
- buffs
- buffy
- bufos
- bufty
- bugan
- buggy
- bught
- bugle
- bugre
- buhls
- buhrs
- buick
- buiks
- build
- built
- buist
- bukes
- bulak
- bulbs
- bulby
- bulge
- bulgy
- bulks
- bulky
- bulla
- bulls
- bully
- bulse
- bumbo
- bumfs
- bumph
- bumps
- bumpy
- bunas
- bunce
- bunch
- bunco
- bunde
- bundh
- bunds
- bundt
- bundu
- bundy
- bungo
- bungs
- bungy
- bunia
- bunje
- bunjy
- bunko
- bunks
- bunns
- bunny
- bunts
- bunty
- bunya
- buoys
- buppy
- buran
- burao
- buras
- burbs
- burds
- burel
- buret
- burez
- burga
- burge
- burgh
- burgs
- burin
- burka
- burke
- burks
- burls
- burly
- burma
- burns
- burnt
- buroo
- burps
- burqa
- burro
- burrs
- burry
- bursa
- burse
- burst
- burys
- busby
- bused
- buses
- bushi
- bushy
- busks
- busky
- bussu
- busti
- busto
- busts
- busty
- butat
- butch
- buteo
- butes
- butic
- butin
- butle
- butte
- butts
- butty
- butut
- butyl
- butyr
- buxom
- buyer
- buzzy
- cuban
- cubas
- cubby
- cubeb
- cubed
- cuber
- cubes
- cubic
- cubit
- cubla
- cubti
- cucuy
- cuddy
- cueca
- cuffo
- cuffs
- cuffy
- cufic
- cuifs
- cuing
- cuish
- cuits
- cukes
- culch
- culet
- culex
- culla
- culls
- cully
- culms
- culmy
- culot
- culpa
- culti
- cults
- culty
- cumal
- cumay
- cumbu
- cumec
- cumic
- cumin
- cumly
- cumol
- cumyl
- cundy
- cunea
- cunei
- cunit
- cunni
- cunny
- cunts
- cunty
- cunye
- cupay
- cupel
- cupid
- cuppa
- cuppy
- curat
- curbs
- curby
- curch
- curds
- curdy
- cured
- curer
- cures
- curet
- curfs
- curia
- curie
- curin
- curio
- curli
- curls
- curly
- curns
- curny
- currs
- curry
- curse
- cursi
- curst
- curua
- curve
- curvy
- cusec
- cushy
- cusie
- cusks
- cusps
- cuspy
- cusso
- cusum
- cutch
- cuter
- cutes
- cutey
- cutie
- cutin
- cutis
- cutto
- cutty
- cutup
- cuvee
- cuyas
- duads
- duali
- duals
- duans
- duant
- duars
- dubba
- dubbo
- dubby
- dubio
- ducal
- ducat
- duces
- duchy
- ducks
- ducky
- ducts
- duddy
- duded
- dudes
- duels
- duets
- duett
- duffs
- dufus
- dugal
- duhat
- duing
- duits
- dujan
- dukas
- duked
- dukes
- dukhn
- dukka
- duler
- dules
- dulia
- dulls
- dully
- dulse
- dumas
- dumba
- dumbo
- dumbs
- dumby
- dumka
- dumky
- dummy
- dumps
- dumpy
- dunal
- dunam
- dunce
- dunch
- dunes
- dungs
- dungy
- dunks
- dunne
- dunno
- dunny
- dunsh
- dunst
- dunts
- duole
- duomi
- duomo
- duped
- duper
- dupes
- dupla
- duple
- duply
- duppa
- duppy
- dural
- duras
- durax
- dured
- duree
- dures
- duret
- durgy
- durns
- duroc
- duros
- duroy
- durra
- durrs
- durry
- durst
- durum
- duryl
- durzi
- dusio
- dusks
- dusky
- dusts
- dusty
- dutch
- dutra
- duvet
- duxes
- eucre
- eucti
- eughs
- euked
- euler
- eupad
- euros
- eurus
- eusol
- fuage
- fubar
- fubby
- fubsy
- fuchi
- fucks
- fucus
- fuddy
- fuder
- fudge
- fudgy
- fuels
- fuero
- fuffs
- fuffy
- fugal
- fuggy
- fugie
- fugio
- fugit
- fugle
- fugly
- fugue
- fugus
- fujis
- fulls
- fully
- fulth
- fultz
- fulwa
- fumed
- fumer
- fumes
- fumet
- fumid
- fundi
- funds
- fundy
- funge
- fungi
- fungo
- fungs
- funic
- funis
- funks
- funky
- funli
- funny
- fural
- furan
- furca
- furil
- furls
- furol
- furor
- furrs
- furry
- furth
- furyl
- furze
- furzy
- fused
- fusee
- fusel
- fuses
- fusht
- fusil
- fussy
- fusts
- fusty
- futon
- futwa
- fuzed
- fuzee
- fuzes
- fuzil
- fuzzy
- guaba
- guaco
- guaka
- guama
- guana
- guano
- guans
- guara
- guard
- guars
- guary
- guasa
- guava
- guaza
- gubat
- gubbo
- gucki
- gucks
- gucky
- gudes
- gudge
- gudok
- guelf
- guess
- guest
- guffs
- guffy
- gugal
- gugas
- guiac
- guiba
- guide
- guids
- guige
- guijo
- guild
- guile
- guilt
- guily
- guimp
- guiro
- guise
- gulae
- gulag
- gular
- gulas
- gulch
- gules
- gulet
- gulfs
- gulfy
- gulix
- gulls
- gully
- gulph
- gulps
- gulpy
- gumbo
- gumby
- gumly
- gumma
- gummy
- gumps
- gunda
- gundi
- gundy
- gunge
- gungy
- gunja
- gunks
- gunky
- gunne
- gunny
- guppy
- guqin
- gurdy
- gurge
- gurle
- gurls
- gurly
- gurns
- gurry
- gursh
- gurts
- gurus
- guser
- gushy
- gusla
- gusle
- gusli
- gussy
- gusto
- gusts
- gusty
- gutsy
- gutta
- gutte
- gutti
- gutty
- guyed
- guyle
- guyot
- guyse
- huaca
- huaco
- hubba
- hubby
- hucho
- hucks
- hudna
- hudud
- huers
- huffs
- huffy
- huger
- huggy
- huhus
- huias
- huile
- hulas
- hulch
- hules
- hulks
- hulky
- hullo
- hulls
- hully
- human
- humas
- humbo
- humet
- humfs
- humic
- humid
- humin
- humit
- humor
- humph
- humps
- humpy
- humus
- hunch
- hundi
- hunks
- hunky
- hunts
- hurds
- hurls
- hurly
- huron
- hurra
- hurry
- hurst
- hurts
- husho
- husht
- hushy
- husks
- husky
- husos
- hussy
- hutch
- hutia
- hutre
- huzza
- huzzy
- iulus
- juans
- jubas
- jubbe
- jubes
- jubus
- jucos
- judas
- judex
- judge
- judos
- jufti
- jufts
- jugal
- juger
- jugum
- juice
- juicy
- juise
- jujus
- juked
- jukes
- jukus
- julep
- julid
- jumar
- jumba
- jumbo
- jumby
- jumma
- jumps
- jumpy
- junco
- jundy
- junks
- junky
- junta
- junto
- jupes
- jupon
- jural
- jurat
- jurel
- juris
- juror
- justo
- justs
- jutes
- jutka
- jutty
- juves
- juvia
- juvie
- juxta
- kubba
- kudos
- kudus
- kudzu
- kufic
- kufis
- kugel
- kuias
- kukri
- kukui
- kukus
- kulah
- kulak
- kulan
- kulas
- kulfi
- kumbi
- kumis
- kumys
- kunai
- kuris
- kurre
- kurta
- kurus
- kusam
- kusha
- kusso
- kusti
- kusum
- kutas
- kutch
- kutis
- kutta
- kutus
- kuzus
- luach
- luaus
- lubed
- lubes
- lubra
- luces
- lucet
- lucid
- lucks
- lucky
- lucre
- luddy
- ludes
- ludic
- ludos
- luffa
- luffs
- luged
- luger
- luges
- lukan
- luket
- lulab
- lulav
- lulls
- lully
- lulus
- lumas
- lumen
- lumme
- lummy
- lumps
- lumpy
- lumut
- lunar
- lunas
- lunch
- lunel
- lunes
- lunet
- lunge
- lungi
- lungs
- lungy
- lunks
- lunts
- lupin
- lupis
- lupus
- lural
- lurch
- lured
- lurer
- lures
- lurex
- lurgi
- lurgy
- lurid
- lurks
- lurky
- lurry
- lurve
- luser
- lushy
- lusks
- lusky
- lusts
- lusty
- lusus
- lutea
- luted
- luteo
- luter
- lutes
- luvvy
- luxes
- luxus
- muang
- mucho
- mucic
- mucid
- mucin
- mucks
- mucky
- mucor
- mucro
- mucus
- mudar
- mudde
- muddy
- mudee
- mudge
- mudir
- mudra
- muffs
- muffy
- mufti
- mufty
- mugga
- muggs
- muggy
- mugho
- muhly
- muids
- muils
- muirs
- muist
- mujik
- mukti
- mulch
- mulct
- muled
- mules
- mulet
- muley
- mulga
- mulla
- mulls
- mulse
- mulsh
- multi
- multo
- mumbo
- mumms
- mummy
- mumps
- mumsy
- mumus
- munch
- munga
- munge
- mungo
- mungs
- mungy
- munic
- munis
- munts
- muntu
- muntz
- muons
- mural
- muras
- mured
- mures
- murex
- murga
- murid
- murks
- murky
- murls
- murly
- murra
- murre
- murri
- murrs
- murry
- murti
- murva
- murza
- musal
- musar
- musca
- mused
- muser
- muses
- muset
- musha
- mushy
- music
- musie
- musit
- musks
- musky
- musos
- musse
- mussy
- musth
- musts
- musty
- mutch
- muted
- muter
- mutes
- mutha
- mutic
- mutis
- muton
- mutts
- mutus
- muxed
- muxes
- muzzy
- nuadu
- nubby
- nubia
- nucal
- nucha
- nucin
- nuddy
- nuder
- nudes
- nudge
- nudie
- nudum
- nudzh
- nuffs
- nugae
- nuked
- nukes
- nulla
- nullo
- nulls
- numac
- numbs
- numda
- numen
- nummi
- numps
- numud
- nunce
- nunch
- nunks
- nunky
- nunni
- nunny
- nunry
- nuque
- nurds
- nurdy
- nurls
- nurly
- nurrs
- nurry
- nurse
- nursy
- nutso
- nutsy
- nutty
- ouabe
- oubit
- oucht
- ouens
- ought
- ouija
- oukia
- oulap
- oulks
- oumas
- ounce
- ounds
- oundy
- oupas
- ouped
- ouphe
- ouphs
- ourie
- ousel
- ousia
- ousts
- outas
- outby
- outdo
- outed
- outen
- outer
- outgo
- outly
- outre
- outro
- ouvre
- ouzel
- ouzos
- pubal
- pubco
- pubes
- pubic
- pubis
- pucan
- pucer
- puces
- pucka
- pucks
- pudda
- puddy
- pudge
- pudgy
- pudic
- pudor
- pudsy
- pudus
- puers
- puffs
- puffy
- puget
- puggi
- puggy
- pugil
- puhas
- puist
- pujah
- pujas
- pukas
- puked
- puker
- pukes
- pukey
- pukka
- pukus
- pulao
- pulas
- puled
- puler
- pules
- pulex
- pulik
- pulis
- pulka
- pulks
- pulli
- pulls
- pulmo
- pulps
- pulpy
- pulse
- pulus
- pumas
- pumex
- pumie
- pumps
- punas
- punce
- punch
- punct
- punga
- pungi
- pungs
- pungy
- punic
- punji
- punka
- punks
- punkt
- punky
- punny
- punta
- punti
- punto
- punts
- punty
- pupae
- pupal
- pupas
- pupil
- puppy
- pupus
- purau
- purda
- pured
- puree
- purer
- pures
- purey
- purga
- purge
- purim
- purin
- puris
- purls
- purpy
- purre
- purrs
- purry
- purse
- pursy
- purty
- puses
- pushy
- pusle
- pussy
- putid
- puton
- putti
- putto
- putts
- putty
- puzel
- quack
- quads
- quaff
- quags
- quail
- quair
- quais
- quake
- quaky
- quale
- qualm
- quant
- quare
- quark
- quarl
- quart
- quash
- quasi
- quass
- quata
- quate
- quats
- quauk
- quave
- quawk
- quayd
- quays
- qubba
- qubit
- queak
- queal
- quean
- queen
- queer
- queet
- quegh
- quell
- quelt
- queme
- quena
- querl
- quern
- query
- quest
- queue
- queyn
- queys
- quica
- quich
- quick
- quids
- quiet
- quiff
- quila
- quill
- quilt
- quims
- quina
- quine
- quink
- quino
- quins
- quint
- quipo
- quips
- quipu
- quira
- quire
- quirk
- quirl
- quirt
- quist
- quite
- quito
- quits
- quoad
- quods
- quoif
- quoin
- quoit
- quoll
- quonk
- quops
- quota
- quote
- quoth
- quott
- qursh
- quyte
- ruach
- ruana
- rubai
- rubby
- rubel
- rubes
- rubin
- ruble
- rubor
- rubus
- ruche
- rucks
- rucky
- rudas
- rudds
- ruddy
- ruder
- rudes
- rudge
- rudie
- rueda
- ruely
- ruers
- ruffe
- ruffs
- rugae
- rugal
- rugby
- ruggy
- ruing
- ruins
- rukhs
- ruled
- ruler
- rules
- rumal
- rumba
- rumbo
- rumen
- rumes
- rumex
- rumly
- rummy
- rumor
- rumpo
- rumps
- rumpy
- runby
- runch
- runds
- runed
- runer
- runes
- rungs
- runic
- runny
- runsy
- runts
- runty
- rupee
- rupia
- rupie
- rural
- rurps
- rurus
- rusas
- ruses
- rushy
- rusks
- rusky
- rusma
- rusot
- russe
- rusts
- rusty
- rutch
- ruths
- rutic
- rutin
- rutty
- rutyl
- ruvid
- suade
- suant
- suave
- subah
- subas
- subby
- subch
- suber
- subet
- subha
- succi
- sucks
- sucky
- sucre
- sudan
- sudds
- suddy
- sudes
- sudor
- sudra
- sudsy
- suede
- suent
- suers
- suets
- suety
- sueve
- sugan
- sugar
- sugat
- sughs
- sugis
- sugos
- suhur
- suids
- suine
- suing
- suint
- suist
- suite
- suits
- suity
- sujee
- sukhs
- sukuk
- sulci
- sulea
- sulfa
- sulfo
- sulka
- sulks
- sulky
- sulla
- sully
- sulph
- sulus
- sumac
- sumen
- summa
- sumos
- sumph
- sumps
- sumpt
- sunis
- sunks
- sunna
- sunni
- sunns
- sunny
- sunup
- super
- supes
- suppl
- supra
- supvr
- surah
- sural
- suras
- surat
- surds
- sured
- surer
- sures
- surfs
- surfy
- surge
- surgy
- surly
- surma
- surra
- suses
- sushi
- susso
- sussy
- susus
- sutor
- sutra
- sutta
- tuans
- tuant
- tuarn
- tuart
- tuath
- tubae
- tubal
- tubar
- tubas
- tubba
- tubby
- tubed
- tuber
- tubes
- tubig
- tubik
- tucks
- tucum
- tudel
- tufan
- tufas
- tuffe
- tuffs
- tufts
- tufty
- tugra
- tugui
- tuina
- tuism
- tukra
- tuktu
- tules
- tulip
- tulle
- tulpa
- tulsa
- tulsi
- tumid
- tumli
- tummy
- tumor
- tumps
- tumpy
- tunal
- tunas
- tunca
- tunds
- tuned
- tuner
- tunes
- tungo
- tungs
- tunic
- tunka
- tunna
- tunny
- tupek
- tupik
- tuple
- tuque
- turbo
- turco
- turds
- turfs
- turfy
- turgy
- turio
- turki
- turks
- turma
- turme
- turms
- turns
- turps
- turse
- turus
- turvy
- tushs
- tushy
- tusks
- tusky
- tutee
- tutin
- tutly
- tutor
- tutti
- tutty
- tutus
- tuxes
- tuyer
- vucom
- vuggs
- vuggy
- vughs
- vughy
- vulgo
- vulns
- vulva
- vutty
- wudge
- wudus
- wulls
- wunna
- wurly
- wurst
- wuses
- wushu
- wussy
- wuxia
- wuzzy
- xurel
- yuans
- yucas
- yucca
- yucch
- yucko
- yucks
- yucky
- yufts
- yugas
- yuked
- yukes
- yukky
- yukon
- yukos
- yulan
- yules
- yuman
- yummo
- yummy
- yumps
- yupon
- yuppy
- yurta
- yurts
- yuzus
- zucco
- zudda
- zulus
- zunis
- zupan
- zupas
- zurfs
- zuzim
Common Openings for 5 Letter Words with U as the 2nd Letter
Grouping the words by their opening makes them easier to remember. QU gives QUITE, QUICK and QUEEN; BU gives BUILD, BUNCH and BUYER; GU gives GUESS, GUIDE and GUARD; JU gives JUDGE and JUICE; SU gives SUGAR, SUPER and SUITE.
Useful five-letter words
Start with QUITE, QUICK, MUSIC, BUILD and HUMAN. Each one is common enough to appear in everyday writing, which makes it a safe test. GUESS, JUDGE and SUGAR are worth keeping in reserve.
- QUITE
- QUICK
- MUSIC
- BUILD
- HUMAN
How to Narrow Down Words with U as the Second Letter
Q is the most likely first letter when U is green, so QUITE, QUICK and QUEEN are strong tests. If Q fails, try B, G, H or S for BUILD, GUESS, HUMAN and SUGAR. Once the opening is settled, spend your next guesses on the last three boxes, where the remaining choices are made.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, U is worth one point, so it is easy to play but adds little to a score on its own. Keeping a few words in mind, such as QUITE, QUICK and MUSIC, makes it easier to use the tile when it turns up on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Does Q always come before U
Not always, but QU is the most distinctive pairing in this group. Other first letters such as B, G, H, J, M and S give plenty of everyday words too.
Is U a common second letter in five letter words
U is a common second letter in five letter words. Knowing the usual openings is more helpful than guessing blindly.
What are good 5 letter words with U as the 2nd letter to guess first
QUITE, QUICK and MUSIC are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. BUILD and HUMAN make good follow ups.