5 Letter Words Containing MU
There are 75 5-letter English words that contain MU, from ALMUD to YAMUN. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MUZZY (28), MUJIK (18), MUCKY (16). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
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- MOMUS9 pts
- MUCID10 pts
- MUCIN9 pts
- MUCKS13 pts
- MUCKY16 pts
- MUCOR9 pts
- MUCRO9 pts
- MUCUS9 pts
- MUDDY12 pts
- MUDRA8 pts
- MUFFS13 pts
- MUFTI10 pts
- MUGGS9 pts
- MUGGY12 pts
- MUHLY13 pts
- MUJIK18 pts
- MULCH12 pts
- MULCT9 pts
- MULED8 pts
- MULES7 pts
- MULEY10 pts
- MULLA7 pts
- MULLS7 pts
- MUMMS11 pts
- MUMMY14 pts
- MUMPS11 pts
- MUMUS9 pts
- MUNCH12 pts
- MUNGO8 pts
- MUNIS7 pts
- MUONS7 pts
- MURAL7 pts
- MURAS7 pts
- MURED8 pts
- MURES7 pts
- MUREX14 pts
- MURID8 pts
- MURKS11 pts
- MURKY14 pts
- MURRA7 pts
- MURRE7 pts
- MURRS7 pts
- MURRY10 pts
- MUSCA9 pts
- MUSED8 pts
- MUSER7 pts
- MUSES7 pts
- MUSHY13 pts
- MUSIC9 pts
- MUSKS11 pts
- MUSKY14 pts
- MUSSY10 pts
- MUSTH10 pts
- MUSTS7 pts
- MUSTY10 pts
- MUTCH12 pts
- MUTED8 pts
- MUTER7 pts
- MUTES7 pts
- MUTON7 pts
- MUTTS7 pts
- MUZZY28 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | muzzy | 28 | 29 |
| 2 | mujik | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | mucky | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | mummy | 14 | 17 |
| 5 | murex | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | murky | 14 | 15 |
| 7 | musky | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | amuck | 13 | 16 |
| 9 | mucks | 13 | 16 |
| 10 | muffs | 13 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain MU?
75 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters MU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).