5-letter words with U as the fifth letter

There are 64 five-letter words with U as the fifth letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. U is the quiet vowel that Q depends on, and words that begin with it are fewer than the other vowels.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with U in the fifth position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include adieu, ahuru, bantu, battu and bayou. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with u as the fifth letter

WordScoreLength
kudzu195
kanzu185
hokku165
jambu165
ponzu165
quipu165
bijou145
bucku135
fichu135
kombu135

5-letter words with U as the fifth letter (64)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have U as the fifth letter?

Our dictionary lists 64 five-letter words with U in the fifth position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your fifth tile turned green as U, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ADIEU is a common five-letter word with U as its fifth letter.

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