5 Letter Words Containing U
There are 1,596 5-letter English words that contain U, from ABOUT to ZEBUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: FUZZY (29), MUZZY (28), HUZZA (26). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
Word list
A
- ABOUT7 pts
- ABUSE7 pts
- ABUTS7 pts
- ABUZZ25 pts
- ACUTE7 pts
- ADIEU6 pts
- ADULT6 pts
- ADUNC8 pts
- ADUST6 pts
- AFOUL8 pts
- AGUES6 pts
- AHULL8 pts
- AJUGA13 pts
- ALBUM9 pts
- ALGUM8 pts
- ALMUD8 pts
- ALMUG8 pts
- ALOUD6 pts
- ALULA5 pts
- ALUMS7 pts
- AMOUR7 pts
- AMPUL9 pts
- AMUCK13 pts
- AMUSE7 pts
- ANKUS9 pts
- ANNUL5 pts
- AQUAE14 pts
- AQUAS14 pts
- ARCUS7 pts
- ARGUE6 pts
- ARGUS6 pts
- ARUMS7 pts
- ASCUS7 pts
- AUDAD7 pts
- AUDIO6 pts
- AUDIT6 pts
- AUGER6 pts
- AUGHT9 pts
- AUGUR6 pts
- AULIC7 pts
- AUNTS5 pts
- AUNTY8 pts
- AURAE5 pts
- AURAL5 pts
- AURAR5 pts
- AURAS5 pts
- AUREI5 pts
- AURES5 pts
- AURIC7 pts
- AURIS5 pts
- AURUM7 pts
- AUTOS5 pts
- AUXIN12 pts
- AWFUL11 pts
- AZURE14 pts
B
- BABUL9 pts
- BABUS9 pts
- BATTU7 pts
- BAUDS8 pts
- BAULK11 pts
- BAYOU10 pts
- BEAUS7 pts
- BEAUT7 pts
- BEAUX14 pts
- BEGUM10 pts
- BEGUN8 pts
- BHUTS10 pts
- BIJOU14 pts
- BLUBS9 pts
- BLUED8 pts
- BLUER7 pts
- BLUES7 pts
- BLUET7 pts
- BLUEY10 pts
- BLUFF13 pts
- BLUME9 pts
- BLUNT7 pts
- BLURB9 pts
- BLURS7 pts
- BLURT7 pts
- BLUSH10 pts
- BOGUS8 pts
- BOLUS7 pts
- BONUS7 pts
- BOSUN7 pts
- BOUGH11 pts
- BOULE7 pts
- BOUND8 pts
- BOURG8 pts
- BOURN7 pts
- BOUSE7 pts
- BOUSY10 pts
- BOUTS7 pts
- BRUGH11 pts
- BRUIN7 pts
- BRUIT7 pts
- BRUME9 pts
- BRUNT7 pts
- BRUSH10 pts
- BRUSK11 pts
- BRUTE7 pts
- BUBAL9 pts
- BUBBY14 pts
- BUCKO13 pts
- BUCKS13 pts
- BUDDY12 pts
- BUDGE9 pts
- BUFFI13 pts
- BUFFO13 pts
- BUFFS13 pts
- BUFFY16 pts
- BUGGY12 pts
- BUGLE8 pts
- BUHLS10 pts
- BUHRS10 pts
- BUILD8 pts
- BUILT7 pts
- BULBS9 pts
- BULGE8 pts
- BULGY11 pts
- BULKS11 pts
- BULKY14 pts
- BULLA7 pts
- BULLS7 pts
- BULLY10 pts
- BUMFS12 pts
- BUMPH14 pts
- BUMPS11 pts
- BUMPY14 pts
- BUNCH12 pts
- BUNCO9 pts
- BUNDS8 pts
- BUNDT8 pts
- BUNGS8 pts
- BUNKO11 pts
- BUNKS11 pts
- BUNNS7 pts
- BUNNY10 pts
- BUNTS7 pts
- BUNYA10 pts
- BUOYS10 pts
- BURAN7 pts
- BURAS7 pts
- BURBS9 pts
- BURDS8 pts
- BURET7 pts
- BURGH11 pts
- BURGS8 pts
- BURIN7 pts
- BURKE11 pts
- BURLS7 pts
- BURLY10 pts
- BURNS7 pts
- BURNT7 pts
- BURPS9 pts
- BURRO7 pts
- BURRS7 pts
- BURRY10 pts
- BURSA7 pts
- BURSE7 pts
- BURST7 pts
- BUSBY12 pts
- BUSED8 pts
- BUSES7 pts
- BUSHY13 pts
- BUSKS11 pts
- BUSTS7 pts
- BUSTY10 pts
- BUTCH12 pts
- BUTEO7 pts
- BUTLE7 pts
- BUTTE7 pts
- BUTTS7 pts
- BUTTY10 pts
- BUTUT7 pts
- BUTYL10 pts
- BUXOM16 pts
- BUYER10 pts
C
- CAPUT9 pts
- CASUS7 pts
- CAULD8 pts
- CAULK11 pts
- CAULS7 pts
- CAUSE7 pts
- CECUM11 pts
- CHUBS12 pts
- CHUCK16 pts
- CHUFA13 pts
- CHUFF16 pts
- CHUGS11 pts
- CHUMP14 pts
- CHUMS12 pts
- CHUNK14 pts
- CHURL10 pts
- CHURN10 pts
- CHURR10 pts
- CHUTE10 pts
- CLOUD8 pts
- CLOUR7 pts
- CLOUT7 pts
- CLUBS9 pts
- CLUCK13 pts
- CLUED8 pts
- CLUES7 pts
- CLUMP11 pts
- CLUNG8 pts
- CLUNK11 pts
- CONUS7 pts
- CORNU7 pts
- COUCH12 pts
- COUDE8 pts
- COUGH11 pts
- COULD8 pts
- COUNT7 pts
- COUPE9 pts
- COUPS9 pts
- COURT7 pts
- COUTH10 pts
- COYPU12 pts
- CROUP9 pts
- CRUCK13 pts
- CRUDE8 pts
- CRUDS8 pts
- CRUEL7 pts
- CRUET7 pts
- CRUMB11 pts
- CRUMP11 pts
- CRUOR7 pts
- CRURA7 pts
- CRUSE7 pts
- CRUSH10 pts
- CRUST7 pts
- CUBBY14 pts
- CUBEB11 pts
- CUBED10 pts
- CUBER9 pts
- CUBES9 pts
- CUBIC11 pts
- CUBIT9 pts
- CUDDY12 pts
- CUFFS13 pts
- CUIFS10 pts
- CUING8 pts
- CUISH10 pts
- CUKES11 pts
- CULCH12 pts
- CULET7 pts
- CULEX14 pts
- CULLS7 pts
- CULLY10 pts
- CULMS9 pts
- CULPA9 pts
- CULTI7 pts
- CULTS7 pts
- CUMIN9 pts
- CUNTS7 pts
- CUPEL9 pts
- CUPID10 pts
- CUPPA11 pts
- CUPPY14 pts
- CURBS9 pts
- CURCH12 pts
- CURDS8 pts
- CURDY11 pts
- CURED8 pts
- CURER7 pts
- CURES7 pts
- CURET7 pts
- CURFS10 pts
- CURIA7 pts
- CURIE7 pts
- CURIO7 pts
- CURLS7 pts
- CURLY10 pts
- CURNS7 pts
- CURRS7 pts
- CURRY10 pts
- CURSE7 pts
- CURST7 pts
- CURVE10 pts
- CURVY13 pts
- CUSEC9 pts
- CUSHY13 pts
- CUSKS11 pts
- CUSPS9 pts
- CUSSO7 pts
- CUTCH12 pts
- CUTER7 pts
- CUTES7 pts
- CUTEY10 pts
- CUTIE7 pts
- CUTIN7 pts
- CUTIS7 pts
- CUTTY10 pts
- CUTUP9 pts
D
- DATUM8 pts
- DAUBE8 pts
- DAUBS8 pts
- DAUBY11 pts
- DAUNT6 pts
- DAUTS6 pts
- DEBUG9 pts
- DEBUT8 pts
- DEGUM9 pts
- DEMUR8 pts
- DEUCE8 pts
- DHUTI9 pts
- DONUT6 pts
- DOUBT8 pts
- DOUCE8 pts
- DOUGH10 pts
- DOUMA8 pts
- DOUMS8 pts
- DOURA6 pts
- DOUSE6 pts
- DROUK10 pts
- DRUBS8 pts
- DRUGS7 pts
- DRUID7 pts
- DRUMS8 pts
- DRUNK10 pts
- DRUPE8 pts
- DRUSE6 pts
- DUADS7 pts
- DUALS6 pts
- DUCAL8 pts
- DUCAT8 pts
- DUCES8 pts
- DUCHY14 pts
- DUCKS12 pts
- DUCKY15 pts
- DUCTS8 pts
- DUDDY11 pts
- DUDED8 pts
- DUDES7 pts
- DUELS6 pts
- DUETS6 pts
- DUFFS12 pts
- DUITS6 pts
- DUKED11 pts
- DUKES10 pts
- DULIA6 pts
- DULLS6 pts
- DULLY9 pts
- DULSE6 pts
- DUMAS8 pts
- DUMBS10 pts
- DUMKA12 pts
- DUMKY15 pts
- DUMMY13 pts
- DUMPS10 pts
- DUMPY13 pts
- DUNAM8 pts
- DUNCE8 pts
- DUNCH11 pts
- DUNES6 pts
- DUNGS7 pts
- DUNGY10 pts
- DUNKS10 pts
- DUNTS6 pts
- DUOMI8 pts
- DUOMO8 pts
- DUPED9 pts
- DUPER8 pts
- DUPES8 pts
- DUPLE8 pts
- DURAL6 pts
- DURAS6 pts
- DURED7 pts
- DURES6 pts
- DURNS6 pts
- DUROC8 pts
- DUROS6 pts
- DURRA6 pts
- DURRS6 pts
- DURST6 pts
- DURUM8 pts
- DUSKS10 pts
- DUSKY13 pts
- DUSTS6 pts
- DUSTY9 pts
- DUTCH11 pts
- DUVET9 pts
E
F
- FANUM10 pts
- FAUGH12 pts
- FAULD9 pts
- FAULT8 pts
- FAUNA8 pts
- FAUNS8 pts
- FAUVE11 pts
- FAVUS11 pts
- FEMUR10 pts
- FETUS8 pts
- FEUAR8 pts
- FEUDS9 pts
- FEUED9 pts
- FICHU13 pts
- FICUS10 pts
- FILUM10 pts
- FIQUE17 pts
- FLOUR8 pts
- FLOUT8 pts
- FLUBS10 pts
- FLUED9 pts
- FLUES8 pts
- FLUFF14 pts
- FLUID9 pts
- FLUKE12 pts
- FLUKY15 pts
- FLUME10 pts
- FLUMP12 pts
- FLUNG9 pts
- FLUNK12 pts
- FLUOR8 pts
- FLUSH11 pts
- FLUTE8 pts
- FLUTY11 pts
- FLUYT11 pts
- FOCUS10 pts
- FONDU9 pts
- FORUM10 pts
- FOULS8 pts
- FOUND9 pts
- FOUNT8 pts
- FOURS8 pts
- FRAUD9 pts
- FRUGS9 pts
- FRUIT8 pts
- FRUMP12 pts
- FUBSY13 pts
- FUCKS14 pts
- FUCUS10 pts
- FUDGE10 pts
- FUELS8 pts
- FUGAL9 pts
- FUGGY13 pts
- FUGIO9 pts
- FUGLE9 pts
- FUGUE9 pts
- FUGUS9 pts
- FUJIS15 pts
- FULLS8 pts
- FULLY11 pts
- FUMED11 pts
- FUMER10 pts
- FUMES10 pts
- FUMET10 pts
- FUNDI9 pts
- FUNDS9 pts
- FUNGI9 pts
- FUNGO9 pts
- FUNKS12 pts
- FUNKY15 pts
- FUNNY11 pts
- FURAN8 pts
- FURLS8 pts
- FUROR8 pts
- FURRY11 pts
- FURZE17 pts
- FURZY20 pts
- FUSED9 pts
- FUSEE8 pts
- FUSEL8 pts
- FUSES8 pts
- FUSIL8 pts
- FUSSY11 pts
- FUSTY11 pts
- FUTON8 pts
- FUZED18 pts
- FUZEE17 pts
- FUZES17 pts
- FUZIL17 pts
- FUZZY29 pts
G
- GAMUT8 pts
- GAUDS7 pts
- GAUDY10 pts
- GAUGE7 pts
- GAULT6 pts
- GAUMS8 pts
- GAUNT6 pts
- GAURS6 pts
- GAUSS6 pts
- GAUZE15 pts
- GAUZY18 pts
- GENUA6 pts
- GENUS6 pts
- GETUP8 pts
- GEUMS8 pts
- GHAUT9 pts
- GHOUL9 pts
- GIGUE7 pts
- GLOUT6 pts
- GLUED7 pts
- GLUER6 pts
- GLUES6 pts
- GLUEY9 pts
- GLUGS7 pts
- GLUME8 pts
- GLUON6 pts
- GLUTS6 pts
- GOUGE7 pts
- GOURD7 pts
- GOUTS6 pts
- GOUTY9 pts
- GROUP8 pts
- GROUT6 pts
- GRUBS8 pts
- GRUEL6 pts
- GRUES6 pts
- GRUFF12 pts
- GRUME8 pts
- GRUMP10 pts
- GRUNT6 pts
- GUACO8 pts
- GUANO6 pts
- GUANS6 pts
- GUARD7 pts
- GUARS6 pts
- GUAVA9 pts
- GUCKS12 pts
- GUDES7 pts
- GUESS6 pts
- GUEST6 pts
- GUFFS12 pts
- GUIDE7 pts
- GUIDS7 pts
- GUILD7 pts
- GUILE6 pts
- GUILT6 pts
- GUIRO6 pts
- GUISE6 pts
- GULAG7 pts
- GULAR6 pts
- GULCH11 pts
- GULES6 pts
- GULFS9 pts
- GULFY12 pts
- GULLS6 pts
- GULLY9 pts
- GULPS8 pts
- GULPY11 pts
- GUMBO10 pts
- GUMMA10 pts
- GUMMY13 pts
- GUNKS10 pts
- GUNKY13 pts
- GUNNY9 pts
- GUPPY13 pts
- GURGE7 pts
- GURRY9 pts
- GURSH9 pts
- GURUS6 pts
- GUSHY12 pts
- GUSSY9 pts
- GUSTO6 pts
- GUSTS6 pts
- GUSTY9 pts
- GUTSY9 pts
- GUTTA6 pts
- GUTTY9 pts
- GUYED10 pts
- GUYOT9 pts
- GYRUS9 pts
H
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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 | fuzzy | 29 | 29 |
| 2 | muzzy | 28 | 29 |
| 3 | huzza | 26 | 26 |
| 4 | abuzz | 25 | 27 |
| 5 | quaky | 21 | 21 |
| 6 | quack | 20 | 22 |
| 7 | quick | 20 | 22 |
| 8 | quaff | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | quiff | 20 | 21 |
| 10 | furzy | 20 | 20 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain U?
1,596 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters U 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).