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01 Words by length and letters
5-letter words containing MU
Explore 5-letter words containing MU, with game scores, definitions, and related word paths one tap away.
119matching words in our word list
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MUMMY, MURKY, MUDDY, MUNCH, FEMUR, MUCUS, MUSIC, MUTED, AMUSE, MULES
02 Other word lengths
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34 shown · 119 total
muzzy28 pts→mujik18 pts→mucky16 pts→muxed15 pts→mummy14 pts→murex14 pts→murky14 pts→musky14 pts→muxes14 pts→amuck13 pts→mucks13 pts→muffs13 pts→muhly13 pts→mushy13 pts→mucho12 pts→muddy12 pts→muggy12 pts→mulch12 pts→mumsy12 pts→munch12 pts→mutch12 pts→mucic11 pts→mumms11 pts→mumps11 pts→murks11 pts→musks11 pts→bemud10 pts→femur10 pts→humus10 pts→mucid10 pts→mufti10 pts→muley10 pts→mulsh10 pts→murly10 pts→murry10 pts→murva10 pts→musha10 pts→mussy10 pts→musth10 pts→musty10 pts→mutha10 pts→smush10 pts→wamus10 pts→yamun10 pts→camus9 pts→comus9 pts→momus9 pts→mucin9 pts→mucor9 pts→mucro9 pts→mucus9 pts→mudge9 pts→mugga9 pts→muggs9 pts→mulct9 pts→mumus9 pts→musca9 pts→music9 pts→almud8 pts→almug8 pts→demur8 pts→gamut8 pts→mudir8 pts→mudra8 pts→muids8 pts→muled8 pts→mulga8 pts→munga8 pts→munge8 pts→mungo8 pts→mungs8 pts→mured8 pts→murid8 pts→mused8 pts→muted8 pts→smugs8 pts→amuse7 pts→emule7 pts→emure7 pts→lemur7 pts→muils7 pts→muirs7 pts→muist7 pts→mules7 pts→mulla7 pts→mulls7 pts→mulse7 pts→munis7 pts→munts7 pts→muntu7 pts→muons7 pts→mural7 pts→muras7 pts→mures7 pts→murls7 pts→murra7 pts→murre7 pts→murri7 pts→murrs7 pts→murti7 pts→musar7 pts→muser7 pts→muses7 pts→muset7 pts→musit7 pts→musos7 pts→musse7 pts→musts7 pts→muter7 pts→mutes7 pts→mutis7 pts→muton7 pts→mutts7 pts→namus7 pts→ramus7 pts→rimus7 pts→simul7 pts→smurs7 pts→smuts7 pts→
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06 Common questions
Answers about this word list.
How many 5-letter words containing mu are there?
Our reference word list contains 119 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.
What are some 5-letter words containing mu?
Some strong matches are MUMMY, MURKY, MUDDY, MUNCH, FEMUR, MUCUS, MUSIC, MUTED, AMUSE, MULES.
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.