Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and I as 3rd Letter
The ?UI?? shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. I in the third box is very common, in endings and blends such as ING, HI and RI.
76matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with U in the 2nd and I in the 3rd position
- buick
- buiks
- build
- built
- buist
- cuifs
- cuing
- cuish
- cuits
- duing
- duits
- guiac
- guiba
- guide
- guids
- guige
- guijo
- guild
- guile
- guilt
- guily
- guimp
- guiro
- guise
- huias
- huile
- juice
- juicy
- juise
- kuias
- muids
- muils
- muirs
- muist
- ouija
- puist
- 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
- ruing
- ruins
- suids
- suine
- suing
- suint
- suist
- suite
- suits
- suity
- tuina
- tuism
What the Words Have in Common
The first box is most often Q as in QUITE, G as in GUIDE and S as in SUITS. Many of them close with LT as in BUILT and TE as in QUITE.
Useful five-letter words
Start with QUITE, BUILT, BUILD, QUICK and GUIDE. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. QUIET, JUICE and SUITS are worth keeping in reserve.
- QUITE
- BUILT
- BUILD
- QUICK
- GUIDE
Pattern Notes
U and I 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 E, T and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and Q, G and S are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try E in the fifth box. The fixed U and I 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 I as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, U is worth one point and I is worth one point. Knowing words such as QUITE, BUILT and BUILD helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with U as 2nd and I as 3rd letter
QUITE, BUILT, BUILD, QUICK and GUIDE are among the best known. QUIET, JUICE and SUITS are good follow ups.
Which letters usually start words with U second and I third
Q, G and S are the usual openers, as in QUITE, GUIDE and SUITS. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does I as the third letter tell me
I in the third box is very common, in endings and blends such as ING, HI and RI. QUITE is a good example.