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5-letter words with U as the 2nd letter

A curated list of 5-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: audad, audio, audit.

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802 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
audad52
audio52
audit52
auger52
aught51
augur52
aulic52
aunts51
aunty52
aurae51
aural52
aurar52
auras52
aurei52
aures52
auric52
auris52
aurum52
autos52
auxin52
bubal52
bubby52
bucko52
bucks51
buddy52
budge51
buffi52
buffo52
buffs51
buffy52
buggy52
bugle51
buhls51
buhrs51
build51
built51
bulbs51
bulge51
bulgy52
bulks51
bulky52
bulla52
bulls51
bully52
bumfs51
bumph51
bumps51
bumpy52
bunch51
bunco52
bunds51
bundt51
bungs51
bunko52
bunks51
bunns51
bunny52
bunts51
bunya52
buoys51
buran52
buras52
burbs51
burds51
buret52
burgh51
burgs51
burin52
burke51
burls51
burly52
burns51
burnt51
burps51
burqa52
burro52
burrs51
burry52
bursa52
burse51
burst51
busby52
bused52
buses52
bushy52
busks51
busts51
busty52
butch51
buteo52
butle51
butte51
butts51
butty52
butut52
butyl52
buxom52
buyer51
cubby52
cubeb52
cubed52
cuber52
cubes52
cubic52
cubit52
cuddy52
cuffs51
cuifs51
cuing51
cuish51
cukes52
culch51
culet52
culex52
culls51
cully52
culms51
culpa52
culti52
cults51
cumin52
cupel52
cupid52
cuppa52
cuppy52
curbs51
curch51
curds51
curdy52
cured52
curer52
cures52
curet52
curfs51
curia52
curie51
curio52
curls51
curly52
curns51
currs51
curry52
curse51
curst51
curve51
curvy52
cusec52
cushy52
cusks51
cusps51
cusso52
cutch51
cuter52
cutes52
cutey52
cutie51
cutin52
cutis52
cutty52
cutup52
duads51
duals51
ducal52
ducat52
duces52
duchy52
ducks51
ducky52
ducts51
duddy52
duded52
dudes52
duels51
duets51
duffs51
dufus52
duits51
duked52
dukes52
dulia52
dulls51
dully52
dulse51
dumas52
dumbs51
dumka52
dumky52
dummy52
dumps51
dumpy52
dunam52
dunce51
dunch51
dunes52
dungs51
dungy52
dunks51
dunts51
duomi52
duomo52
duped52
duper52
dupes52
duple51
dural52
duras52
dured52
dures52
durns51
duroc52
duros52
durra52
durrs51
durst51
durum52
dusks51
dusky52
dusts51
dusty52
dutch51
duvet52
euros52
fubsy52
fucus52
fudge51
fuels51
fugal52
fuggy52
fugio52
fugle51
fugue51
fugus52
fujis52
fulls51
fully52
fumed52
fumer52
fumes52
fumet52
fundi52
funds51
fungi52
fungo52
funks51
funky52
funny52
furan52
furls51
furor52
furry52
furze51
furzy52
fused52
fusee51
fusel52
fuses52
fusil52
fussy52
fusty52
futon52
fuzed52
fuzee51
fuzes52
fuzil52
fuzzy52
guaco52
guano52
guans51
guard51
guars51
guava52
gucks51
gudes52
guess51
guest51
guffs51
guide51
guids51
guild51
guile51
guilt51
guiro52
guise51
gulag52
gular52
gulch51
gules52
gulfs51
gulfy52
gulls51
gully52
gulps51
gulpy52
gumbo52
gumma52
gummy52
gunks51
gunky52
gunny52
guppy52
gurge51
gurry52
gursh51
gurus52
gushy52
gussy52
gusto52
gusts51
gusty52
gutsy52
gutta52
gutty52
guyed51
guyot51
hubby52
hucks51
huffs51
huffy52
huger52
hulas52
hulks51
hulky52
hullo52
hulls51
human52
humic52
humid52
humor52
humph51
humps51
humpy52
humus52
hunch51
hunks51
hunky52
hunts51
hurds51
hurls51
hurly52
hurry52
hurst51
hurts51
husks51
husky52
hussy52
hutch51
huzza52
jubas52
jubes52
jucos52
judas52
judge51
judos52
jugal52
jugum52
juice51
juicy52
jujus52
juked52
jukes52
jukus52
julep52
jumbo52
jumps51
jumpy52
junco52
junks51
junky52
junta52
junto52
jupes52
jupon52
jural52
jurat52
jurel52
juror52
justs51
jutes52
jutty52
kudos52
kudus52
kudzu52
kufis52
kugel52
kukri52
kulak52
kumys52
kurta52
kurus52
kusso52
luaus51
lubed52
lubes52
luces52
lucid52
lucks51
lucky52
lucre51
ludes52
ludic52
luffa52
luffs51
luged52
luger52
luges52
lulls51
lulus52
lumen52
lumps51
lumpy52
lunar52
lunas52
lunch51
lunes52
lunet52
lunge51
lungi52
lungs51
lunks51
lunts51
lupin52
lupus52
lurch51
lured52
lurer52
lures52
lurid52
lurks51
lusts51
lusty52
lusus52
lutea52
luted52
lutes52
luxes52
mucid52
mucin52
mucks51
mucky52
mucor52
mucro52
mucus52
muddy52
mudra52
muffs51
mufti52
muggs51
muggy52
muhly52
mujik52
mulch51
mulct51
muled52
mules52
muley52
mulla52
mulls51
multi52
mumms51
mummy52
mumps51
mumus52
munch51
mungo52
munis52
muons51
mural52
muras52
mured52
mures52
murex52
murid52
murks51
murky52
murra52
murre51
murrs51
murry52
musca52
mused52
muser52
muses52
mushy52
music52
musks51
musky52
mussy52
musth51
musts51
musty52
mutch51
muted52
muter52
mutes52
muton52
mutts51
muzzy52
nubby52
nubia52
nucha52
nuder52
nudes52
nudge51
nudie51
nudzh51
nuked52
nukes52
nulls51
numbs51
numen52
nurds51
nurls51
nurse51
nutsy52
nutty52
ought51
ounce51
ouphe51
ouphs51
ourie51
ousel52
ousts51
outby52
outdo52
outed52
outer52
outgo52
outre51
ouzel52
ouzos52
pubes52
pubic52
pubis52
puces52
pucka52
pucks51
pudge51
pudgy52
pudic52
puffs51
puffy52
puggy52
pujah52
pujas52
puked52
pukes52
pukka52
puled52
puler52
pules52
pulik52
pulis52
pulls51
pulps51
pulpy52
pulse51
pumas52
pumps51
punas52
punch51
pungs51
punji52
punka52
punks51
punky52
punny52
punto52
punts51
punty52
pupae51
pupal52
pupas52
pupil52
puppy52
pupus52
purda52
puree51
purer52
purge51
purin52
puris52
purls51
purrs51
purse51
pursy52
puses52
pushy52
pussy52
puton52
putti52
putto52
putts51
putty52
quack51
quads51
quaff51
quags51
quail51
quais51
quake51
quaky52
quale51
qualm51
quant51
quare51
quark51
quart51
quash51
quasi52
quass51
quate51
quays51
qubit52
quean51
queen51
queer51
quell51
quern51
query52
quest51
queue51
queys51
quick51
quids51
quiet51
quiff51
quill51
quilt51
quins51
quint51
quips51
quipu52
quire51
quirk51
quirt51
quite51
quits51
quods51
quoin51
quoit51
quoll51
quota52
quote51
quoth51
qursh51
ruana52
rubes52
ruble51
rubus52
ruche51
rucks51
rudds51
ruddy52
ruder52
ruers51
ruffe51
ruffs51
rugae51
rugal52
rugby52
ruing51
ruins51
ruled52
ruler52
rules52
rumba52
rumen52
rummy52
rumor52
rumps51
runes52
rungs51
runic52
runny52
runts51
runty52
rupee51
rural52
ruses52
rushy52
rusks51
rusts51
rusty52
ruths51
rutin52
rutty52
suave51
subah52
subas52
suber52
sucks51
sucky52
sucre51
sudds51
sudor52
sudsy52
suede51
suers51
suets51
suety52
sugar52
sughs51
suing51
suint51
suite51
suits51
sulci52
sulfa52
sulfo52
sulks51
sulky52
sully52
sulus52
sumac52
summa52
sumos52
sumps51
sunna52
sunns51
sunny52
sunup52
super52
supes52
supra52
surah52
sural52
suras52
surds51
surer52
surfs51
surfy52
surge51
surgy52
surly52
surra52
sushi52
sutra52
sutta52
tubae51
tubal52
tubas52
tubby52
tubed52
tuber52
tubes52
tucks51
tufas52
tuffs51
tufts51
tufty52
tules52
tulip52
tulle51
tumid52
tummy52
tumor52
tumps51
tunas52
tuned52
tuner52
tunes52
tungs51
tunic52
tunny52
tupik52
tuque51
turbo52
turds51
turfs51
turfy52
turks51
turns51
turps51
tushy52
tusks51
tutee51
tutor52
tutti52
tutty52
tutus52
tuxes52
tuyer51
vuggs51
vuggy52
vughs51
vulgo52
vulva52
wurst51
wussy52
yuans51
yucas52
yucca52
yucch51
yucks51
yucky52
yugas52
yulan52
yules52
yummy52
yupon52
yurta52
yurts51

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.