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4-letter words with U as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 4-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: auks, auld, aunt.

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409 words

Word	Length	Syllables
auks	4	1
auld	4	1
aunt	4	1
aura	4	2
auto	4	2
bubo	4	2
bubs	4	1
buck	4	1
buds	4	1
buff	4	1
bugs	4	1
buhl	4	1
buhr	4	1
bulb	4	1
bulk	4	1
bull	4	1
bumf	4	1
bump	4	1
bums	4	1
buna	4	2
bund	4	1
bung	4	1
bunk	4	1
bunn	4	1
buns	4	1
bunt	4	1
buoy	4	1
bura	4	2
burd	4	1
burg	4	1
burl	4	1
burn	4	1
burp	4	1
burr	4	1
burs	4	1
bury	4	2
bush	4	1
busk	4	1
buss	4	1
bust	4	1
busy	4	2
bute	4	1
buts	4	1
butt	4	1
buys	4	1
buzz	4	1
cube	4	1
cubs	4	1
cuds	4	1
cued	4	1
cues	4	1
cuff	4	1
cuif	4	1
cuke	4	1
cull	4	1
culm	4	1
cult	4	1
cups	4	1
curb	4	1
curd	4	1
cure	4	1
curf	4	1
curl	4	1
curn	4	1
curr	4	1
curs	4	1
curt	4	1
cusk	4	1
cusp	4	1
cuss	4	1
cute	4	1
cuts	4	1
duad	4	1
dual	4	1
dubs	4	1
duce	4	1
duci	4	2
duck	4	1
duct	4	1
dude	4	1
duds	4	1
duel	4	1
dues	4	1
duet	4	1
duff	4	1
dugs	4	1
duit	4	1
duke	4	1
dull	4	1
duly	4	2
duma	4	2
dumb	4	1
dump	4	1
dune	4	1
dung	4	1
dunk	4	1
duns	4	1
dunt	4	1
duos	4	1
dupe	4	1
dups	4	1
dura	4	2
dure	4	1
durn	4	1
duro	4	2
durr	4	1
dusk	4	1
dust	4	1
duty	4	2
euro	4	2
fubs	4	1
fuci	4	2
fuds	4	1
fuel	4	1
fugs	4	1
fugu	4	2
fuji	4	2
full	4	1
fume	4	1
fumy	4	2
fund	4	1
funk	4	1
funs	4	1
furl	4	1
furs	4	1
fury	4	2
fuse	4	1
fuss	4	1
futz	4	1
fuze	4	1
fuzz	4	1
guan	4	1
guar	4	1
guck	4	1
gude	4	1
guff	4	1
guid	4	1
gulf	4	1
gull	4	1
gulp	4	1
guls	4	1
gums	4	1
gunk	4	1
guns	4	1
guru	4	2
gush	4	1
gust	4	1
guts	4	1
guvs	4	1
guys	4	1
hubs	4	1
huck	4	1
hued	4	1
hues	4	1
huff	4	1
huge	4	1
hugs	4	1
huic	4	1
hula	4	2
hulk	4	1
hull	4	1
hump	4	1
hums	4	1
hung	4	1
hunh	4	1
hunk	4	1
huns	4	1
hunt	4	1
hurl	4	1
hurt	4	1
hush	4	1
husk	4	1
huts	4	1
juba	4	2
jube	4	1
juco	4	2
judo	4	2
juga	4	2
jugs	4	1
juju	4	2
juke	4	1
juku	4	2
jump	4	1
junk	4	1
jupe	4	1
jura	4	2
jury	4	2
just	4	1
jute	4	1
juts	4	1
kudo	4	2
kudu	4	2
kues	4	1
kufi	4	2
kuna	4	2
kune	4	1
kuru	4	2
luau	4	1
lube	4	1
luce	4	1
luck	4	1
lude	4	1
lues	4	1
luff	4	1
luge	4	1
lugs	4	1
lull	4	1
lulu	4	2
lump	4	1
lums	4	1
luna	4	2
lune	4	1
lung	4	1
lunk	4	1
lunt	4	1
luny	4	2
lure	4	1
lurk	4	1
lush	4	1
lust	4	1
lute	4	1
lutz	4	1
luvs	4	1
luxe	4	1
much	4	1
muck	4	1
muds	4	1
muff	4	1
mugg	4	1
mugs	4	1
mule	4	1
mull	4	1
mumm	4	1
mump	4	1
mums	4	1
mumu	4	2
muni	4	2
muns	4	1
muon	4	1
mura	4	2
mure	4	1
murk	4	1
murr	4	1
muse	4	1
mush	4	1
musk	4	1
muss	4	1
must	4	1
mute	4	1
muts	4	1
mutt	4	1
nubs	4	1
nude	4	1
nuke	4	1
null	4	1
numb	4	1
nuns	4	1
nurd	4	1
nurl	4	1
nuts	4	1
ouch	4	1
ouds	4	1
ouph	4	1
ours	4	1
oust	4	1
outs	4	1
ouzo	4	2
pubs	4	1
puce	4	1
puck	4	1
puds	4	1
puff	4	1
pugh	4	1
pugs	4	1
puja	4	2
puke	4	1
pula	4	2
pule	4	1
puli	4	2
pull	4	1
pulp	4	1
puls	4	1
puma	4	2
pump	4	1
puna	4	2
pung	4	1
punk	4	1
puns	4	1
punt	4	1
puny	4	2
pupa	4	2
pups	4	1
pupu	4	2
pure	4	1
puri	4	2
purl	4	1
purr	4	1
purs	4	1
push	4	1
puss	4	1
puts	4	1
putt	4	1
putz	4	1
quad	4	1
quag	4	1
quai	4	1
quay	4	1
quey	4	1
quid	4	1
quin	4	1
quip	4	1
quit	4	1
quiz	4	1
quod	4	1
rube	4	1
rubs	4	1
ruby	4	2
ruck	4	1
rudd	4	1
rude	4	1
rued	4	1
ruer	4	1
rues	4	1
ruff	4	1
ruga	4	2
rugs	4	1
ruin	4	1
rule	4	1
ruly	4	2
rump	4	1
rums	4	1
rune	4	1
rung	4	1
runs	4	1
runt	4	1
ruse	4	1
rush	4	1
rusk	4	1
rust	4	1
ruth	4	1
ruts	4	1
suba	4	2
subs	4	1
such	4	1
suck	4	1
sudd	4	1
suds	4	1
sued	4	1
suer	4	1
sues	4	1
suet	4	1
sugh	4	1
suit	4	1
suks	4	1
sulk	4	1
sulu	4	2
sumo	4	2
sump	4	1
sums	4	1
sung	4	1
sunk	4	1
sunn	4	1
suns	4	1
supe	4	1
sups	4	1
suqs	4	1
sura	4	2
surd	4	1
sure	4	1
surf	4	1
suss	4	1
tuba	4	2
tube	4	1
tubs	4	1
tuck	4	1
tufa	4	2
tuff	4	1
tuft	4	1
tugs	4	1
tuis	4	1
tule	4	1
tump	4	1
tuna	4	2
tune	4	1
tung	4	1
tuns	4	1
tups	4	1
turd	4	1
turf	4	1
turk	4	1
turn	4	1
tush	4	1
tusk	4	1
tuts	4	1
tutu	4	2
vugg	4	1
vugh	4	1
vugs	4	1
wuss	4	1
yuan	4	1
yuca	4	2
yuch	4	1
yuck	4	1
yuga	4	2
yuks	4	1
yule	4	1
yups	4	1
yurt	4	1
yutz	4	1

FAQs

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.