01 Words by length and letters

3-letter words containing U

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194matching words in our word list

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JUG, LUX, BUY, HUB, HUM, BUM, CUB, CUM, CUP, GUY

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jug11 pts→jut10 pts→lux10 pts→tux10 pts→buy8 pts→hub8 pts→hum8 pts→auk7 pts→bum7 pts→cub7 pts→cum7 pts→cup7 pts→fug7 pts→guy7 pts→hug7 pts→mum7 pts→pub7 pts→pup7 pts→uke7 pts→ump7 pts→bud6 pts→bug6 pts→cud6 pts→dub6 pts→flu6 pts→fun6 pts→fur6 pts→gum6 pts→hue6 pts→hut6 pts→mud6 pts→mug6 pts→pud6 pts→pug6 pts→bun5 pts→bur5 pts→bus5 pts→cue5 pts→cur5 pts→cut5 pts→dud5 pts→dug5 pts→nub5 pts→pul5 pts→pun5 pts→pus5 pts→put5 pts→rub5 pts→rum5 pts→sub5 pts→sum5 pts→sup5 pts→tub5 pts→tum5 pts→tup5 pts→due4 pts→dun4 pts→duo4 pts→gnu4 pts→gun4 pts→gut4 pts→lug4 pts→rug4 pts→tug4 pts→leu3 pts→nut3 pts→out3 pts→rue3 pts→run3 pts→rut3 pts→sou3 pts→sue3 pts→sun3 pts→tau3 pts→tun3 pts→tut3 pts→urn3 pts→use3 pts→

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05 Common questions

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How many 3-letter words containing u are there?

Our reference word list contains 194 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some 3-letter words containing u?

Some strong matches are JUG, LUX, BUY, HUB, HUM, BUM, CUB, CUM, CUP, GUY.

Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?

These are useful candidates for word games, but each game maintains its own accepted-answer or playable-word dictionary. Check the game before relying on an unusual entry.