Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with L as 2nd and U as 3rd Letter
Five letter words with L second and U third turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. L in the second box usually forms a blend with P, B, C, F, S or G. U in the third box is most often part of the OU pairing.
104matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with L in the 2nd and U in the 3rd position
- alula
- alums
- alure
- aluta
- blubs
- blude
- bludy
- blued
- bluer
- blues
- bluet
- bluey
- bluff
- bluid
- blume
- blunk
- blunt
- blurb
- blurs
- blurt
- blush
- clubs
- cluck
- clued
- clues
- cluff
- clump
- clung
- clunk
- elude
- elute
- flubs
- flued
- fluer
- flues
- fluey
- fluff
- fluid
- fluke
- fluky
- flume
- flump
- flung
- flunk
- fluor
- flurn
- flurr
- flurt
- flush
- flusk
- flute
- fluty
- fluyt
- glued
- gluer
- glues
- gluey
- glugs
- gluma
- glume
- glump
- glums
- gluon
- glute
- gluts
- kluck
- kluge
- klunk
- klutz
- pluck
- plues
- pluff
- plugs
- pluma
- plumb
- plume
- plump
- plums
- plumy
- plunk
- plupf
- plush
- pluto
- slubb
- slubs
- slued
- sluer
- slues
- sluff
- slugs
- sluig
- sluit
- slump
- slums
- slung
- slunk
- slurb
- slurp
- slurs
- sluse
- slush
- sluts
- uluhi
- ululu
How These Words Are Built
Most of these words begin with F as in FLUID, P as in PLUGS and S as in SLUMP. Many of them close with SH as in FLUSH and ES as in BLUES.
Useful five-letter words
Start with CLUBS, BLUES, FLUID, BLUNT and CLUES. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. FLUSH, BLUFF and BLUSH are worth keeping in reserve.
- CLUBS
- BLUES
- FLUID
- BLUNT
- CLUES
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a consonant with a vowel, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in CLUBS, BLUES and FLUID. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, H and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with F, P and S in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed L and U do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with L as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with U as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, L is worth one point and U is worth one point. Words like CLUBS, BLUES and FLUID are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with L second and U third
F, P and S are the usual openers, as in FLUID, PLUGS and SLUMP. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What are some common 5 letter words with L as 2nd and U as 3rd letter
CLUBS, BLUES, FLUID, BLUNT and CLUES are among the best known. FLUSH, BLUFF and BLUSH are good follow ups.
What should I guess first for this pattern
CLUBS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests B, C and S in the three open boxes.