Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and E as 3rd Letter
This page collects 5 letter words with U as the 2nd letter and E as the 3rd letter, from GUESS to QUEEN. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. E in the third box is one of the most common middle letters in English.
40matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with U in the 2nd and E in the 3rd position
- bueno
- cueca
- duels
- duets
- duett
- fuels
- fuero
- guelf
- guess
- guest
- huers
- ouens
- puers
- queak
- queal
- quean
- queen
- queer
- queet
- quegh
- quell
- quelt
- queme
- quena
- querl
- quern
- query
- quest
- queue
- queyn
- queys
- rueda
- ruely
- ruers
- suede
- suent
- suers
- suets
- suety
- sueve
The Shape of the Pattern
Openers to expect include Q as in QUEEN, G as in GUESS and F as in FUELS. For endings, look for ST as in GUEST.
Useful five-letter words
GUESS, QUEEN, GUEST, QUEST and FUELS are the entries you are most likely to meet. QUEUE, QUEER and QUERY are worth keeping in reserve.
- GUESS
- QUEEN
- GUEST
- QUEST
- FUELS
What the Letter Pair Tells You
U and E are both vowels, so the first, fourth and fifth boxes are mostly consonants. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, T and E, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
Begin with Q, G and F 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 U and E do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with U as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with E as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, U is worth one point and E is worth one point. Words like GUESS, QUEEN and GUEST are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What should I guess first for this pattern
GUESS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests G and S in the three open boxes.
Which letters usually start words with U second and E third
Q, G and F are the usual openers, as in QUEEN, GUESS and FUELS. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
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.