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5-letter words with U as the fifth letter

There are 64 five-letter words with U as the fifth letter in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is KUDZU at 19 points. B is the most common first letter among them (10), and the average score is 9.6 points.

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Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green U in the fifth position leaves these 64 words as candidates. Every word below is exactly five letters with U in slot 5, shown with its Scrabble score, and examples include KUDZU, KANZU, QUIPU, HOKKU and JAMBU. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a puzzle with a U in slot 5 further.

For Wordle, BAYOU is a strong guess from this list: of the familiar words with five different letters, it uses the letters found in the most of these 64 words.

5-letter words with U as the fifth letter in numbers

Words
64
Highest scoring
KUDZU 19 pts
Average score
9.6 pts
With a definition
22 (34%)
Words by first letter
  1. A2
  2. B10
  3. C4
  4. F3
  5. H3
  6. J1
  7. K6
  8. L1
  9. M3
  10. N4
  11. O1
  12. P9
  13. Q1
  14. S5
  15. T3
  16. U2
  17. V4
  18. W2

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)

All 64 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

kudzu19kanzu18quipu16hokku16jambu16ponzu16bijou14fichu13bucku13kombu13haiku12coypu12buchu12kawau12sajou12wagyu12konbu11pikau11shoyu11wushu11bayou10poyou10boyau10chiru10prahu10samfu10fondu9sadhu9fogou9kauru9mapau9nikau9otaku9tuktu9vodou9snafu8vertu8virtu8ahuru8bundu8hinau8noyau8pendu8perdu8uhuru8voulu8bantu7cornu7miaou7pilau7adieu6tatou5nandu6poilu7lassu5urubu7muntu7tendu6centu7nairu5battu7bitou7pareu7bussu7

Frequently asked questions

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

Unscrambly's list has 64 five-letter words with U in the fifth position, 0.5% of all five-letter words.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your fifth tile turned green as U, these 64 words are your candidates. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters, such as BAYOU.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with U as the fifth letter?

KUDZU scores 19 points in Scrabble. Next come KANZU (18), HOKKU (16) and JAMBU (16). The average is 9.6 points.

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