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5-letter words containing U

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2,363matching words in our word list

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Strong matches at a glance.

FUZZY, QUACK, QUICK, QUAKE, QUARK, QUIRK, JUICY, QUERY, CHUCK, EQUIP

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fuzzy29 pts→muzzy28 pts→abuzz25 pts→quack20 pts→quick20 pts→quiff20 pts→jumpy19 pts→junky19 pts→kudzu19 pts→gauzy18 pts→klutz18 pts→quake18 pts→quark18 pts→quirk18 pts→furze17 pts→huffy17 pts→juicy17 pts→quash17 pts→quays17 pts→query17 pts→yucky17 pts→burqa16 pts→buxom16 pts→chuck16 pts→equip16 pts→jukes16 pts→jumbo16 pts→jumps16 pts→junks16 pts→mucky16 pts→pique16 pts→puffy16 pts→squib16 pts→funky15 pts→gauze15 pts→hubby15 pts→husky15 pts→quads15 pts→squad15 pts→squid15 pts→yummy15 pts→azure14 pts→bijou14 pts→bulky14 pts→bumpy14 pts→chump14 pts→chunk14 pts→cubby14 pts→duchy14 pts→equal14 pts→fluff14 pts→fucks14 pts→hokum14 pts→huffs14 pts→judge14 pts→juice14 pts→julep14 pts→kutch14 pts→lucky14 pts→mummy14 pts→murky14 pts→musky14 pts→punky14 pts→puppy14 pts→quail14 pts→quart14 pts→quasi14 pts→queen14 pts→queer14 pts→quell14 pts→quest14 pts→queue14 pts→quiet14 pts→quill14 pts→quilt14 pts→quint14 pts→quire14 pts→quite14 pts→quits14 pts→quota14 pts→quote14 pts→shuck14 pts→squat14 pts→toque14 pts→unbox14 pts→amuck13 pts→bluff13 pts→bucks13 pts→buffs13 pts→bushy13 pts→cluck13 pts→cuffs13 pts→curvy13 pts→cushy13 pts→dummy13 pts→dumpy13 pts→dusky13 pts→exude13 pts→gummy13 pts→guppy13 pts→hunch13 pts→hutch13 pts→judas13 pts→muffs13 pts→mushy13 pts→pluck13 pts→pucks13 pts→puffs13 pts→pushy13 pts→scuff13 pts→skunk13 pts→vouch13 pts→auxin12 pts→buddy12 pts→buggy12 pts→bunch12 pts→busby12 pts→butch12 pts→chubs12 pts→chums12 pts→couch12 pts→cuddy12 pts→cutch12 pts→ducks12 pts→fluke12 pts→flunk12 pts→fugly12 pts→gruff12 pts→haiku12 pts→hulks12 pts→humic12 pts→humps12 pts→hunks12 pts→husks12 pts→jaunt12 pts→joule12 pts→joust12 pts→junta12 pts→juror12 pts→lumpy12 pts→muddy12 pts→muggy12 pts→mulch12 pts→munch12 pts→nexus12 pts→pouch12 pts→puked12 pts→pulpy12 pts→punch12 pts→rummy12 pts→sulky12 pts→thumb12 pts→thump12 pts→tummy12 pts→yucca12 pts→awful11 pts→baulk11 pts→bough11 pts→bumps11 pts→bunks11 pts→burgh11 pts→burka11 pts→burke11 pts→caulk11 pts→chugs11 pts→clump11 pts→clunk11 pts→cough11 pts→crumb11 pts→crump11 pts→cubic11 pts→flush11 pts→fully11 pts→fumed11 pts→funny11 pts→furry11 pts→fussy11 pts→gulch11 pts→humid11 pts→hurry11 pts→hussy11 pts→mumps11 pts→plumb11 pts→plump11 pts→plunk11 pts→pubic11 pts→pukes11 pts→pumps11 pts→punks11 pts→rugby11 pts→shush11 pts→snuff11 pts→spunk11 pts→stuff11 pts→sucks11 pts→truck11 pts→tucks11 pts→unify11 pts→vulva11 pts→youth11 pts→bayou10 pts→begum10 pts→blush10 pts→boeuf10 pts→brush10 pts→bully10 pts→bunny10 pts→buoys10 pts→burly10 pts→burry10 pts→busty10 pts→butyl10 pts→buyer10 pts→churn10 pts→chute10 pts→crush10 pts→cubed10 pts→cully10 pts→cupid10 pts→curly10 pts→curry10 pts→curve10 pts→dough10 pts→drunk10 pts→dukes10 pts→dumps10 pts→dunks10 pts→femur10 pts→flume10 pts→focus10 pts→forum10 pts→fudge10 pts→fumes10 pts→gaudy10 pts→grump10 pts→gumbo10 pts→human10 pts→humor10 pts→humus10 pts→kudos10 pts→layup10 pts→lunch10 pts→lurch10 pts→mauve10 pts→mousy10 pts→mouth10 pts→mufti10 pts→musty10 pts→nuked10 pts→plush10 pts→punny10 pts→pussy10 pts→putty10 pts→ruddy10 pts→saucy10 pts→shrub10 pts→soupy10 pts→syrup10 pts→touch10 pts→upped10 pts→album9 pts→aught9 pts→blurb9 pts→bulbs9 pts→bunce9 pts→burps9 pts→caput9 pts→clubs9 pts→coupe9 pts→coups9 pts→croup9 pts→cubes9 pts→cubit9 pts→cumin9 pts→curbs9 pts→cusps9 pts→debug9 pts→duped9 pts→dusty9 pts→duvet9 pts→feuds9 pts→fluid9 pts→found9 pts→fraud9 pts→fugue9 pts→funds9 pts→fused9 pts→ghoul9 pts→guava9 pts→gully9 pts→gusty9 pts→gutsy9 pts→guyot9 pts→gyrus9 pts→hound9 pts→imbue9 pts→kurta9 pts→laugh9 pts→locum9 pts→lough9 pts→lumps9 pts→lurks9 pts→mucin9 pts→mucus9 pts→music9 pts→nukes9 pts→numbs9 pts→occur9 pts→opium9 pts→plume9 pts→plums9 pts→pubes9 pts→pubis9 pts→pulps9 pts→pumas9 pts→pupal9 pts→pupil9 pts→rough9 pts→rumba9 pts→sadhu9 pts→scrub9 pts→scrum9 pts→scuba9 pts→sebum9 pts→shrug9 pts→skull9 pts→slump9 pts→study9 pts→stump9 pts→sumac9 pts→thugs9 pts→tough9 pts→trump9 pts→trunk9 pts→tusks9 pts→umber9 pts→umbra9 pts→unwed9 pts→upper9 pts→vague9 pts→vagus9 pts→vogue9 pts→wound9 pts→young9 pts→afoul8 pts→aunty8 pts→blued8 pts→bogus8 pts→bound8 pts→bugle8 pts→build8 pts→bulge8 pts→bused8 pts→cloud8 pts→clued8 pts→crude8 pts→curds8 pts→cured8 pts→datum8 pts→debut8 pts→deuce8 pts→doubt8 pts→drums8 pts→ducal8 pts→ducts8 pts→dunce8 pts→duomo8 pts→duper8 pts→dupes8 pts→durum8 pts→fault8 pts→fauna8 pts→fetus8 pts→flour8 pts→flout8 pts→fluor8 pts→flute8 pts→fouls8 pts→fount8 pts→fours8 pts→fruit8 pts→fuels8 pts→furor8 pts→fuses8 pts→futon8 pts→gamut8 pts→getup8 pts→group8 pts→grubs8 pts→gulps8 pts→hauls8 pts→haunt8 pts→hours8 pts→house8 pts→hullo8 pts→hulls8 pts→hunts8 pts→hurls8 pts→hurts8 pts→lubed8 pts→lucid8 pts→lusty8 pts→magus8 pts→mogul8 pts→mould8 pts→mound8 pts→mudra8 pts→mused8 pts→muted8 pts→nutty8 pts→odium8 pts→plugs8 pts→pound8 pts→proud8 pts→prude8 pts→purge8 pts→revue8 pts→runny8 pts→rusty8 pts→sedum8 pts→shout8 pts→shuns8 pts→shunt8 pts→shuts8 pts→slush8 pts→snafu8 pts→south8 pts→spuds8 pts→suave8 pts→sully8 pts→sunny8 pts→surfs8 pts→surly8 pts→sushi8 pts→truly8 pts→truth8 pts→tubed8 pts→tufts8 pts→unfit8 pts→unity8 pts→upend8 pts→usher8 pts→usury8 pts→value8 pts→varus8 pts→vault8 pts→venue8 pts→vertu8 pts→virus8 pts→yurts8 pts→about7 pts→abuse7 pts→abuts7 pts→acute7 pts→amour7 pts→amuse7 pts→auric7 pts→beaut7 pts→bluer7 pts→blues7 pts→blunt7 pts→blurs7 pts→bolus7 pts→bonus7 pts→boule7 pts→bourn7 pts→bouts7 pts→bruin7 pts→brunt7 pts→brute7 pts→built7 pts→bulla7 pts→bulls7 pts→burns7 pts→burnt7 pts→burro7 pts→burrs7 pts→bursa7 pts→burst7 pts→buses7 pts→busts7 pts→butte7 pts→butts7 pts→causa7 pts→cause7 pts→clout7 pts→clues7 pts→count7 pts→court7 pts→cruel7 pts→cruse7 pts→crust7 pts→culls7 pts→cults7 pts→cures7 pts→curie7 pts→curio7 pts→curls7 pts→curse7 pts→cuter7 pts→drugs7 pts→dudes7 pts→erupt7 pts→gauge7 pts→glued7 pts→gouge7 pts→gourd7 pts→guard7 pts→guide7 pts→guild7 pts→gulag7 pts→ilium7 pts→incur7 pts→input7 pts→lemur7 pts→locus7 pts→loupe7 pts→lucre7 pts→lumen7 pts→lupin7 pts→lupus7 pts→manus7 pts→mauls7 pts→menus7 pts→minus7 pts→moult7 pts→mount7 pts→mourn7 pts→mouse7 pts→mules7 pts→mulls7 pts→mural7 pts→muses7 pts→mutes7 pts→mutts7 pts→nudge7 pts→ounce7 pts→pause7 pts→pious7 pts→pours7 pts→pouts7 pts→prune7 pts→pulls7 pts→pulse7 pts→puree7 pts→purer7 pts→purrs7 pts→purse7 pts→putts7 pts→ramus7 pts→rebus7 pts→rebut7 pts→recur7 pts→rubes7 pts→ruble7 pts→rumen7 pts→rumor7 pts→runic7 pts→rupee7 pts→sauce7 pts→scour7 pts→scout7 pts→scull7 pts→serum7 pts→setup7 pts→slums7 pts→smuts7 pts→snubs7 pts→soups7 pts→spout7 pts→sprue7 pts→spurn7 pts→spurs7 pts→spurt7 pts→strum7 pts→stubs7 pts→stupa7 pts→sucre7 pts→super7 pts→supes7 pts→supra7 pts→taupe7 pts→truce7 pts→tubal7 pts→tuber7 pts→tubes7 pts→tulip7 pts→tumor7 pts→tunic7 pts→udder7 pts→ulama7 pts→ulcer7 pts→ulema7 pts→uncle7 pts→uncut7 pts→upset7 pts→urban7 pts→urged7 pts→usurp7 pts→adult6 pts→aloud6 pts→argue6 pts→argus6 pts→audio6 pts→audit6 pts→auger6 pts→augur6 pts→daunt6 pts→donut6 pts→doula6 pts→douse6 pts→duals6 pts→duels6 pts→duets6 pts→dulls6 pts→dunes6 pts→dural6 pts→duras6 pts→dusts6 pts→elude6 pts→etude6 pts→gaunt6 pts→gauss6 pts→genus6 pts→glues6 pts→gluon6 pts→glute6 pts→grout6 pts→gruel6 pts→grunt6 pts→guano6 pts→guess6 pts→guest6 pts→guile6 pts→guilt6 pts→guise6 pts→gulls6 pts→gurus6 pts→gusto6 pts→gusts6 pts→lauds6 pts→luger6 pts→lunge6 pts→lungs6 pts→lured6 pts→lurid6 pts→nandu6 pts→negus6 pts→nudes6 pts→odour6 pts→outdo6 pts→outed6 pts→rogue6 pts→rouge6 pts→round6 pts→ruder6 pts→ruled6 pts→rungs6 pts→segue6 pts→slugs6 pts→sound6 pts→studs6 pts→stung6 pts→suede6 pts→sugar6 pts→surge6 pts→tuned6 pts→turds6 pts→under6 pts→undue6 pts→urges6 pts→usage6 pts→using6 pts→aunts5 pts→aural5 pts→auras5 pts→autos5 pts→ennui5 pts→ensue5 pts→euros5 pts→issue5 pts→lotus5 pts→louse5 pts→louts5 pts→lulls5 pts→lunar5 pts→lures5 pts→lusts5 pts→lutes5 pts→nouns5 pts→nurse5 pts→outer5 pts→outro5 pts→rerun5 pts→reuse5 pts→rouse5 pts→route5 pts→routs5 pts→ruins5 pts→ruler5 pts→rules5 pts→runes5 pts→rural5 pts→rusts5 pts→sauna5 pts→saute5 pts→sinus5 pts→slurs5 pts→sluts5 pts→snout5 pts→souls5 pts→sours5 pts→stout5 pts→strut5 pts→stuns5 pts→stunt5 pts→suite5 pts→suits5 pts→surer5 pts→sutra5 pts→talus5 pts→taunt5 pts→torus5 pts→tours5 pts→touts5 pts→trout5 pts→truer5 pts→truss5 pts→trust5 pts→tulle5 pts→tunas5 pts→tuner5 pts→tunes5 pts→turns5 pts→tutor5 pts→tutus5 pts→ulnar5 pts→ultra5 pts→union5 pts→unite5 pts→units5 pts→unlit5 pts→untie5 pts→urine5 pts→users5 pts→usual5 pts→utter5 pts→

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How many 5-letter words containing u are there?

Our reference word list contains 2,363 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some 5-letter words containing u?

Some strong matches are FUZZY, QUACK, QUICK, QUAKE, QUARK, QUIRK, JUICY, QUERY, CHUCK, EQUIP.

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