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4-letter words with U as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 4-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when U is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abut, ague, alum.

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156 words

Word	Length	Syllables
abut	4	2
ague	4	1
alum	4	2
amus	4	2
anus	4	2
aqua	4	2
arum	4	2
baud	4	1
bhut	4	1
blub	4	1
blue	4	1
blur	4	1
bout	4	1
brut	4	1
brux	4	1
caul	4	1
chub	4	1
chug	4	1
chum	4	1
club	4	1
clue	4	1
coup	4	1
crud	4	1
crus	4	1
crux	4	1
daub	4	1
daut	4	1
doum	4	1
dour	4	1
doux	4	1
drub	4	1
drug	4	1
drum	4	1
eaux	4	1
ecus	4	2
emus	4	2
etui	4	2
faun	4	1
faux	4	1
feud	4	1
feus	4	1
flub	4	1
flue	4	1
flus	4	1
flux	4	1
foul	4	1
four	4	1
frug	4	1
gaud	4	1
gaum	4	1
gaun	4	1
gaur	4	1
geum	4	1
glue	4	1
glug	4	1
glum	4	1
glut	4	1
gnus	4	1
gout	4	1
grub	4	1
grue	4	1
grum	4	1
haul	4	1
haut	4	1
hour	4	1
jauk	4	1
jaup	4	1
jeux	4	1
jouk	4	1
knur	4	1
laud	4	1
leud	4	1
loud	4	1
loup	4	1
lour	4	1
lout	4	1
maud	4	1
maul	4	1
maun	4	1
maut	4	1
moue	4	1
neuk	4	1
neum	4	1
noun	4	1
nous	4	1
onus	4	2
opus	4	2
ovum	4	2
pfui	4	1
phut	4	1
plug	4	1
plum	4	1
plus	4	1
pouf	4	1
pour	4	1
pout	4	1
ptui	4	1
rhus	4	1
roue	4	1
roup	4	1
rout	4	1
roux	4	1
saul	4	1
scud	4	1
scum	4	1
scup	4	1
scut	4	1
shul	4	1
shun	4	1
shut	4	1
skua	4	1
slub	4	1
slue	4	1
slug	4	1
slum	4	1
slur	4	1
smug	4	1
smut	4	1
snub	4	1
snug	4	1
souk	4	1
soul	4	1
soup	4	1
sour	4	1
sous	4	1
spud	4	1
spue	4	1
spun	4	1
spur	4	1
stub	4	1
stud	4	1
stum	4	1
stun	4	1
swum	4	1
taus	4	1
taut	4	1
thud	4	1
thug	4	1
thus	4	1
tour	4	1
tout	4	1
true	4	1
trug	4	1
ulus	4	2
urus	4	2
vaus	4	1
wauk	4	1
waul	4	1
waur	4	1
whup	4	1
yaud	4	1
yaup	4	1
yeuk	4	1
your	4	1
yous	4	1
zouk	4	1

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed U in the 3rd 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.