5 Letter Words Containing SU
There are 62 5-letter English words that contain SU, from BOSUN to USURY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SULKY (12), SUCKS (11), SURFY (11). Roughly 11% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SUAVE8 pts
- SUBAH10 pts
- SUBAS7 pts
- SUBER7 pts
- SUCKS11 pts
- SUCRE7 pts
- SUDDS7 pts
- SUDOR6 pts
- SUDSY9 pts
- SUEDE6 pts
- SUERS5 pts
- SUETS5 pts
- SUETY8 pts
- SUGAR6 pts
- SUGHS9 pts
- SUING6 pts
- SUINT5 pts
- SUITE5 pts
- SUITS5 pts
- SULCI7 pts
- SULFA8 pts
- SULFO8 pts
- SULKS9 pts
- SULKY12 pts
- SULLY8 pts
- SULUS5 pts
- SUMAC9 pts
- SUMMA9 pts
- SUMOS7 pts
- SUMPS9 pts
- SUNNA5 pts
- SUNNS5 pts
- SUNNY8 pts
- SUNUP7 pts
- SUPER7 pts
- SUPES7 pts
- SUPRA7 pts
- SURAH8 pts
- SURAL5 pts
- SURAS5 pts
- SURDS6 pts
- SURER5 pts
- SURFS8 pts
- SURFY11 pts
- SURGE6 pts
- SURGY9 pts
- SURLY8 pts
- SURRA5 pts
- SUSHI8 pts
- SUTRA5 pts
- SUTTA5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sulky | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | sucks | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | surfy | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | subah | 10 | 11 |
| 5 | sumac | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | summa | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | sumps | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | sulks | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | sughs | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | surgy | 9 | 10 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain SU?
62 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters SU 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).