Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and N as 3rd Letter
A clue that fixes the second letter as U and the third as N is a gift, and this list shows how to use it. U in the second box follows many consonants and sits behind the QU pairing. N in the third box is very common, usually after a vowel and before D, S, T, K or C.
171matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with U in the 2nd and N in the 3rd position
- aunes
- aunts
- aunty
- bunas
- bunce
- bunch
- bunco
- bunde
- bundh
- bunds
- bundt
- bundu
- bundy
- bungo
- bungs
- bungy
- bunia
- bunje
- bunjy
- bunko
- bunks
- bunns
- bunny
- bunts
- bunty
- bunya
- cundy
- cunea
- cunei
- cunit
- cunni
- cunny
- cunts
- cunty
- cunye
- dunal
- dunam
- dunce
- dunch
- dunes
- dungs
- dungy
- dunks
- dunne
- dunno
- dunny
- dunsh
- dunst
- dunts
- fundi
- funds
- fundy
- funge
- fungi
- fungo
- fungs
- funic
- funis
- funks
- funky
- funli
- funny
- gunda
- gundi
- gundy
- gunge
- gungy
- gunja
- gunks
- gunky
- gunne
- gunny
- hunch
- hundi
- hunks
- hunky
- hunts
- junco
- jundy
- junks
- junky
- junta
- junto
- kunai
- lunar
- lunas
- lunch
- lunel
- lunes
- lunet
- lunge
- lungi
- lungs
- lungy
- lunks
- lunts
- munch
- munga
- munge
- mungo
- mungs
- mungy
- munic
- munis
- munts
- muntu
- muntz
- nunce
- nunch
- nunks
- nunky
- nunni
- nunny
- nunry
- ounce
- ounds
- oundy
- punas
- punce
- punch
- punct
- punga
- pungi
- pungs
- pungy
- punic
- punji
- punka
- punks
- punkt
- punky
- punny
- punta
- punti
- punto
- punts
- punty
- runby
- runch
- runds
- runed
- runer
- runes
- rungs
- runic
- runny
- runsy
- runts
- runty
- sunis
- sunks
- sunna
- sunni
- sunns
- sunny
- sunup
- tunal
- tunas
- tunca
- tunds
- tuned
- tuner
- tunes
- tungo
- tungs
- tunic
- tunka
- tunna
- tunny
- wunna
- zunis
How These Words Are Built
Openers to expect include F as in FUNNY, L as in LUNCH and B as in BUNCH. For endings, look for CH as in LUNCH and NY as in FUNNY.
Useful five-letter words
FUNNY, FUNDS, LUNCH, BUNCH and PUNCH are the entries you are most likely to meet. SUNNY, LUNGS and BUNNY are worth keeping in reserve.
- FUNNY
- FUNDS
- LUNCH
- BUNCH
- PUNCH
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in FUNNY, FUNDS and LUNCH. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, Y and H, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and F, L and B are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed U and N 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 N as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, U is worth one point and N is worth one point. Knowing words such as FUNNY, FUNDS and LUNCH helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters usually start words with U second and N third
F, L and B are the usual openers, as in FUNNY, LUNCH and BUNCH. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What should I guess first for this pattern
FUNNY is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests F, N and Y in the three open boxes.
What does N as the third letter tell me
N in the third box is very common, usually after a vowel and before D, S, T, K or C. FUNNY is a good example.