5 letter words containing U
There are 1,596 5-letter words containing U in the ENABLE dictionary — 18% of all 8,636 words at this length. U is a one-point tile and the bag holds a lot of them, so these words are less about scoring than about shape: they are what clears a vowel-heavy rack, and in a daily guessing game they are how you test a vowel you have not placed yet.
The U falls in the second position more often than any other, in 791 of them. 37 of them use the letter more than once — augur, aurum, butut, cutup among them, which is the case worth checking twice when a game has told you a letter is present but not how many times.
If you know more than one letter, this page stops being the fast way to find it. Enter what you have in the unscrambler — the Contains, Starts with and Ends with filters combine, and setting both length fields to 5 narrows this list to the handful your letters actually allow.
Where the U sits
U in the first position
udder uhlan ukase ulama ulans ulcer ulema ulnad ulnae ulnar ulnas ulpan ultra ulvas umbel umber umbos umbra umiac umiak umiaq umped unais unapt unarm unary unaus unban unbar unbid unbox uncap uncia uncle uncos uncoy uncus uncut undee under undid undue unfed unfit unfix ungot unhat unhip unify union unite units unity unlay unled unlet unlit unman unmet unmew unmix unpeg unpen unpin unrig unrip unsay unset unsew unsex untie until unwed unwit unwon unzip upbow upbye updos updry upend uplit upped upper upset uraei urare urari urase urate urban urbia ureal ureas uredo ureic urged urger urges urial urine ursae usage users usher using usnea usque usual usurp usury uteri utile utter uveal uveas uvula
U in the second position
audad audio audit auger aught augur aulic aunts aunty aurae aural aurar auras aurei aures auric auris aurum autos auxin bubal bubby bucko bucks buddy budge buffi buffo buffs buffy buggy bugle buhls buhrs build built bulbs bulge bulgy bulks bulky bulla bulls bully bumfs bumph bumps bumpy bunch bunco bunds bundt bungs bunko bunks bunns bunny bunts bunya buoys buran buras burbs burds buret burgh burgs burin burke burls burly burns burnt burps burro burrs burry bursa burse burst busby bused buses bushy busks busts busty butch buteo butle butte butts butty butut butyl buxom buyer cubby cubeb cubed cuber cubes cubic cubit cuddy cuffs cuifs cuing cuish cukes culch culet culex culls cully culms culpa culti cults cumin cunts cupel cupid cuppa cuppy curbs curch curds curdy cured curer cures curet curfs curia curie curio curls curly curns currs curry curse curst curve curvy cusec cushy cusks cusps cusso cutch cuter cutes cutey cutie cutin cutis cutty cutup duads duals ducal ducat duces duchy ducks ducky ducts duddy duded dudes duels duets duffs duits duked dukes dulia dulls dully dulse dumas dumbs dumka dumky dummy dumps dumpy dunam dunce dunch dunes dungs dungy dunks dunts duomi duomo duped duper dupes duple dural duras dured dures durns duroc duros durra durrs durst durum dusks dusky dusts dusty dutch duvet euros fubsy fucks fucus fudge fuels fugal fuggy fugio fugle fugue fugus fujis fulls fully fumed fumer fumes fumet fundi funds fungi fungo funks funky funny furan furls furor furry furze furzy fused fusee fusel fuses fusil fussy fusty futon fuzed fuzee fuzes fuzil fuzzy guaco guano guans guard guars guava gucks gudes guess guest guffs guide guids guild guile guilt guiro guise gulag gular gulch gules gulfs gulfy gulls gully gulps gulpy gumbo gumma gummy gunks gunky gunny guppy gurge gurry gursh gurus gushy gussy gusto gusts gusty gutsy gutta gutty guyed guyot hubby hucks huffs huffy huger hulas hulks hulky hullo hulls human humic humid humor humph humps humpy humus hunch hunks hunky hunts hurds hurls hurly hurry hurst hurts husks husky hussy hutch huzza jubas jubes judas judge judos jugal jugum juice juicy jujus juked jukes julep jumbo jumps jumpy junco junks junky junta junto jupes jupon jural jurat jurel juror justs jutes jutty kudos kudus kudzu kugel kukri kulak kumys kurta kurus kusso luaus lubes luces lucid lucks lucky lucre ludes ludic luffa luffs luged luger luges lulls lulus lumen lumps lumpy lunar lunas lunch lunes lunet lunge lungi lungs lunks lunts lupin lupus lurch lured lurer lures lurid lurks lusts lusty lusus lutea luted lutes luxes mucid mucin mucks mucky mucor mucro mucus muddy mudra muffs mufti muggs muggy muhly mujik mulch mulct muled mules muley mulla mulls mumms mummy mumps mumus munch mungo munis muons mural muras mured mures murex murid murks murky murra murre murrs murry musca mused muser muses mushy music musks musky mussy musth musts musty mutch muted muter mutes muton mutts muzzy nubby nubia nucha nuder nudes nudge nudie nudzh nuked nukes nulls numbs numen nurds nurls nurse nutsy nutty ought ounce ouphe ouphs ourie ousel ousts outby outdo outed outer outgo outre ouzel ouzos pubes pubic pubis puces pucka pucks pudgy pudic puffs puffy puggy pujah pujas puked pukes pukka puled puler pules pulik pulis pulls pulps pulpy pulse pumas pumps punas punch pungs punka punks punky punny punto punts punty pupae pupal pupas pupil puppy purda puree purer purge purin puris purls purrs purse pursy puses pushy pussy puton putti putto putts putty quack quads quaff quags quail quais quake quaky quale qualm quant quare quark quart quash quasi quass quate quays quean queen queer quell quern query quest queue queys quick quids quiet quiff quill quilt quins quint quips quipu quire quirk quirt quite quits quods quoin quoit quota quote quoth qursh ruana rubes ruble rubus ruche rucks rudds ruddy ruder ruers ruffe ruffs rugae rugal rugby ruing ruins ruled ruler rules rumba rumen rummy rumor rumps runes rungs runic runny runts runty rupee rural ruses rushy rusks rusts rusty ruths rutin rutty suave subah subas suber sucks sucre sudds sudor sudsy suede suers suets suety sugar sughs suing suint suite suits sulci sulfa sulfo sulks sulky sully sulus sumac summa sumos sumps sunna sunns sunny sunup super supes supra surah sural suras surds surer surfs surfy surge surgy surly surra sushi sutra sutta tubae tubal tubas tubby tubed tuber tubes tucks tufas tuffs tufts tufty tules tulip tulle tumid tummy tumor tumps tunas tuned tuner tunes tungs tunic tunny tupik tuque turbo turds turfs turfy turks turns turps tushy tusks tutee tutor tutti tutty tutus tuxes tuyer vuggs vuggy vughs vulgo vulva wurst wussy yuans yucas yucca yucch yucks yucky yugas yulan yules yummy yupon yurta yurts
U in the third position
abuse abuts abuzz acute adult adunc adust agues ahull ajuga alula alums amuck amuse aquae aquas arums azure bauds baulk bhuts blubs blued bluer blues bluet bluey bluff blume blunt blurb blurs blurt blush bough boule bound bourg bourn bouse bousy bouts brugh bruin bruit brume brunt brush brusk brute cauld caulk cauls cause chubs chuck chufa chuff chugs chump chums chunk churl churn churr chute clubs cluck clued clues clump clung clunk couch coude cough could count coupe coups court couth cruck crude cruds cruel cruet crumb crump cruor crura cruse crush crust daube daubs dauby daunt dauts deuce dhuti doubt douce dough douma doums doura douse drubs drugs druid drums drunk drupe druse educe educt elude elute enure equal equid equip eruct erugo erupt etude etuis exude exult exurb faugh fauld fault fauna fauns fauve feuar feuds feued flubs flued flues fluff fluid fluke fluky flume flump flung flunk fluor flush flute fluty fluyt fouls found fount fours frugs fruit frump gauds gaudy gauge gault gaums gaunt gaurs gauss gauze gauzy geums glued gluer glues gluey glugs glume gluon gluts gouge gourd gouts gouty grubs gruel grues gruff grume grump grunt haugh haulm hauls haunt haute heuch heugh hound houri hours house inure inurn jauks jaunt jaups joual jouks joule joust kauri kaury kluge klutz knurl knurs krubi lauan lauds laugh laura leuds lough louie louis loupe loups lours loury louse lousy louts mauds mauls maund mauts mauve mouch moues mould moult mound mount mourn mouse mousy mouth neuks neume neums nouns oculi ovule pause phuts pluck plugs plumb plume plump plums plumy plunk plush pouch pouff poufs poult pound pours pouts pouty prude prune pruta reuse rhumb rouen roues rouge rough round roups roupy rouse roust route routh routs sauce sauch saucy saugh sauls sault sauna saury saute scuba scudi scudo scuds scuff sculk scull sculp scums scups scurf scuta scute scuts shuck shuln shuls shuns shunt shush shute shuts skuas skulk skull skunk slubs slued slues sluff slugs slump slums slung slunk slurb slurp slurs slush sluts smuts snubs snuck snuff snugs sough souks souls sound soups soupy sours souse south spuds spued spues spume spumy spunk spurn spurs spurt sputa squab squad squat squaw squeg squib squid stubs stuck studs study stuff stull stump stums stung stunk stuns stunt stupa stupe sturt swung taunt taupe tauts teuch teugh thuds thugs thuja thumb thump thunk thurl thuya touch tough tours touse touts truce truck trued truer trues trugs trull truly trump trunk truss trust truth tsuba vault vaunt vouch waugh wauks wauls whump would wound wrung yauds yauld yaups yeuks yeuky young yourn yours youse youth
U in the fourth position
about afoul album algum almud almug aloud amour ampul ankus annul arcus argue argus ascus awful babul babus beaus beaut beaux begum begun bogus bolus bonus bosun caput casus cecum cloud clour clout conus croup datum debug debut degum demur donut drouk ecrus emeus endue ennui ensue fanum favus femur fetus ficus filum fique flour flout focus forum fraud gamut genua genus getup ghaut ghoul gigue glout group grout gyrus habus hilum hilus hocus hokum ictus iglus ileum ileus ilium imaum imbue incur incus indue input issue jehus jorum kagus kaput khoum knaur knout korun kraut larum layup lehua lemur letup lieus linum locum locus lotus magus manus maqui menus meous miaul minus mixup modus mogul mohur momus negus nevus nexus nidus nisus nodus notum oakum occur odeum odium odour oleum onium opium picul pilus pinup pious pique praus proud pseud ramus rebus rebut rebuy recur recut redub redux rerun revue rheum risus rogue roque sagum scaup scaur schul scour scout scrub scrum sebum sedum segue serum setup shaul shout shrub shrug sieur sinus sirup situp situs snout solum solus sorus soyuz spout sprue sprug stoup stour stout strum strut swoun syrup tabun tabus taluk talus taxus tegua thous thrum tofus togue tolus tonus toque torus trout vacua vague vagus value varus vatus velum venue virus vodun vogue vrouw wamus whaup woful xerus yamun zebus
U in the fifth position
adieu battu bayou bijou cornu coypu fichu fondu haiku hokku miaou pareu perdu pilau poilu poyou prahu sadhu sajou shoyu snafu vertu virtu