Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 3-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when U is fixed in the 2nd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: auk, bub, bud.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| auk | 3 | 1 | |
| bub | 3 | 1 | |
| bud | 3 | 1 | |
| bug | 3 | 1 | |
| bum | 3 | 1 | |
| bun | 3 | 1 | |
| bur | 3 | 1 | |
| bus | 3 | 1 | |
| but | 3 | 1 | |
| buy | 3 | 1 | |
| cub | 3 | 1 | |
| cud | 3 | 1 | |
| cue | 3 | 1 | |
| cup | 3 | 1 | |
| cur | 3 | 1 | |
| cut | 3 | 1 | |
| dub | 3 | 1 | |
| dud | 3 | 1 | |
| due | 3 | 1 | |
| dug | 3 | 1 | |
| duh | 3 | 1 | |
| dui | 3 | 1 | |
| dun | 3 | 1 | |
| duo | 3 | 1 | |
| dup | 3 | 1 | |
| dux | 3 | 1 | |
| fub | 3 | 1 | |
| fud | 3 | 1 | |
| fug | 3 | 1 | |
| fun | 3 | 1 | |
| fur | 3 | 1 | |
| gul | 3 | 1 | |
| gum | 3 | 1 | |
| gun | 3 | 1 | |
| gut | 3 | 1 | |
| guv | 3 | 1 | |
| guy | 3 | 1 | |
| hub | 3 | 1 | |
| hue | 3 | 1 | |
| hug | 3 | 1 | |
| huh | 3 | 1 | |
| hum | 3 | 1 | |
| hun | 3 | 1 | |
| hup | 3 | 1 | |
| hut | 3 | 1 | |
| jug | 3 | 1 | |
| jun | 3 | 1 | |
| jus | 3 | 1 | |
| jut | 3 | 1 | |
| kue | 3 | 1 | |
| lug | 3 | 1 | |
| lum | 3 | 1 | |
| luv | 3 | 1 | |
| lux | 3 | 1 | |
| mud | 3 | 1 | |
| mug | 3 | 1 | |
| mum | 3 | 1 | |
| mun | 3 | 1 | |
| mus | 3 | 1 | |
| mut | 3 | 1 | |
| nub | 3 | 1 | |
| nun | 3 | 1 | |
| nus | 3 | 1 | |
| nut | 3 | 1 | |
| oud | 3 | 1 | |
| our | 3 | 1 | |
| out | 3 | 1 | |
| pub | 3 | 1 | |
| pud | 3 | 1 | |
| pug | 3 | 1 | |
| pul | 3 | 1 | |
| pun | 3 | 1 | |
| pup | 3 | 1 | |
| pur | 3 | 1 | |
| pus | 3 | 1 | |
| put | 3 | 1 | |
| qua | 3 | 1 | |
| rub | 3 | 1 | |
| rue | 3 | 1 | |
| rug | 3 | 1 | |
| rum | 3 | 1 | |
| run | 3 | 1 | |
| rut | 3 | 1 | |
| sub | 3 | 1 | |
| sue | 3 | 1 | |
| suk | 3 | 1 | |
| sum | 3 | 1 | |
| sun | 3 | 1 | |
| sup | 3 | 1 | |
| suq | 3 | 1 | |
| tub | 3 | 1 | |
| tug | 3 | 1 | |
| tui | 3 | 1 | |
| tun | 3 | 1 | |
| tup | 3 | 1 | |
| tut | 3 | 1 | |
| tux | 3 | 1 | |
| vug | 3 | 1 | |
| wud | 3 | 1 | |
| yuk | 3 | 1 | |
| yum | 3 | 1 | |
| yup | 3 | 1 |
How do I play around a fixed U in the 2nd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping U locked.
Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.