5 letter words with U

There are 1,596 valid 5-letter words containing the letter U. The highest scoring is FUZZY at 29 Scrabble points. Because every entry is exactly five letters, this list doubles as a Wordle shortlist once you know the puzzle contains a U. Run it yourself on https://www.lexorawords.com/words/5-letter-words-with-u.

Highest scoring 5 letter words with U

FUZZY — 29 pts
MUZZY — 28 pts
HUZZA — 26 pts
ABUZZ — 25 pts
QUAKY — 21 pts
FURZY — 20 pts
QUACK — 20 pts
QUAFF — 20 pts
QUICK — 20 pts
QUIFF — 20 pts

All 5 letter words with U

ABOUT — 7 pts
ABUSE — 7 pts
ABUTS — 7 pts
ABUZZ — 25 pts
ACUTE — 7 pts
ADIEU — 6 pts
ADULT — 6 pts
ADUNC — 8 pts
ADUST — 6 pts
AFOUL — 8 pts
AGUES — 6 pts
AHULL — 8 pts
AJUGA — 13 pts
ALBUM — 9 pts
ALGUM — 8 pts
ALMUD — 8 pts
ALMUG — 8 pts
ALOUD — 6 pts
ALULA — 5 pts
ALUMS — 7 pts
AMOUR — 7 pts
AMPUL — 9 pts
AMUCK — 13 pts
AMUSE — 7 pts
ANKUS — 9 pts
ANNUL — 5 pts
AQUAE — 14 pts
AQUAS — 14 pts
ARCUS — 7 pts
ARGUE — 6 pts
ARGUS — 6 pts
ARUMS — 7 pts
ASCUS — 7 pts
AUDAD — 7 pts
AUDIO — 6 pts
AUDIT — 6 pts
AUGER — 6 pts
AUGHT — 9 pts
AUGUR — 6 pts
AULIC — 7 pts
AUNTS — 5 pts
AUNTY — 8 pts
AURAE — 5 pts
AURAL — 5 pts
AURAR — 5 pts
AURAS — 5 pts
AUREI — 5 pts
AURES — 5 pts
AURIC — 7 pts
AURIS — 5 pts
AURUM — 7 pts
AUTOS — 5 pts
AUXIN — 12 pts
AWFUL — 11 pts
AZURE — 14 pts
BABUL — 9 pts
BABUS — 9 pts
BATTU — 7 pts
BAUDS — 8 pts
BAULK — 11 pts
BAYOU — 10 pts
BEAUS — 7 pts
BEAUT — 7 pts
BEAUX — 14 pts
BEGUM — 10 pts
BEGUN — 8 pts
BHUTS — 10 pts
BIJOU — 14 pts
BLUBS — 9 pts
BLUED — 8 pts
BLUER — 7 pts
BLUES — 7 pts
BLUET — 7 pts
BLUEY — 10 pts
BLUFF — 13 pts
BLUME — 9 pts
BLUNT — 7 pts
BLURB — 9 pts
BLURS — 7 pts
BLURT — 7 pts
BLUSH — 10 pts
BOGUS — 8 pts
BOLUS — 7 pts
BONUS — 7 pts
BOSUN — 7 pts
BOUGH — 11 pts
BOULE — 7 pts
BOUND — 8 pts
BOURG — 8 pts
BOURN — 7 pts
BOUSE — 7 pts
BOUSY — 10 pts
BOUTS — 7 pts
BRUGH — 11 pts
BRUIN — 7 pts
BRUIT — 7 pts
BRUME — 9 pts
BRUNT — 7 pts
BRUSH — 10 pts
BRUSK — 11 pts
BRUTE — 7 pts
BUBAL — 9 pts
BUBBY — 14 pts
BUCKO — 13 pts
BUCKS — 13 pts
BUDDY — 12 pts
BUDGE — 9 pts
BUFFI — 13 pts
BUFFO — 13 pts
BUFFS — 13 pts
BUFFY — 16 pts
BUGGY — 12 pts
BUGLE — 8 pts
BUHLS — 10 pts
BUHRS — 10 pts
BUILD — 8 pts
BUILT — 7 pts
BULBS — 9 pts
BULGE — 8 pts
BULGY — 11 pts
BULKS — 11 pts
BULKY — 14 pts
BULLA — 7 pts
BULLS — 7 pts
BULLY — 10 pts
BUMFS — 12 pts
BUMPH — 14 pts
BUMPS — 11 pts
BUMPY — 14 pts
BUNCH — 12 pts
BUNCO — 9 pts
BUNDS — 8 pts
BUNDT — 8 pts
BUNGS — 8 pts
BUNKO — 11 pts
BUNKS — 11 pts
BUNNS — 7 pts
BUNNY — 10 pts
BUNTS — 7 pts
BUNYA — 10 pts
BUOYS — 10 pts
BURAN — 7 pts
BURAS — 7 pts
BURBS — 9 pts
BURDS — 8 pts
BURET — 7 pts
BURGH — 11 pts
BURGS — 8 pts
BURIN — 7 pts
BURKE — 11 pts
BURLS — 7 pts
BURLY — 10 pts
BURNS — 7 pts
BURNT — 7 pts
BURPS — 9 pts
BURRO — 7 pts
BURRS — 7 pts
BURRY — 10 pts
BURSA — 7 pts
BURSE — 7 pts
BURST — 7 pts
BUSBY — 12 pts
BUSED — 8 pts
BUSES — 7 pts
BUSHY — 13 pts
BUSKS — 11 pts
BUSTS — 7 pts
BUSTY — 10 pts
BUTCH — 12 pts
BUTEO — 7 pts
BUTLE — 7 pts
BUTTE — 7 pts
BUTTS — 7 pts
BUTTY — 10 pts
BUTUT — 7 pts
BUTYL — 10 pts
BUXOM — 16 pts
BUYER — 10 pts
CAPUT — 9 pts
CASUS — 7 pts
CAULD — 8 pts
CAULK — 11 pts
CAULS — 7 pts
CAUSE — 7 pts
CECUM — 11 pts
CHUBS — 12 pts
CHUCK — 16 pts
CHUFA — 13 pts
CHUFF — 16 pts
CHUGS — 11 pts
CHUMP — 14 pts
CHUMS — 12 pts
CHUNK — 14 pts
CHURL — 10 pts
CHURN — 10 pts
CHURR — 10 pts
CHUTE — 10 pts
CLOUD — 8 pts
CLOUR — 7 pts
CLOUT — 7 pts
CLUBS — 9 pts
CLUCK — 13 pts
CLUED — 8 pts
CLUES — 7 pts
CLUMP — 11 pts
CLUNG — 8 pts
CLUNK — 11 pts
CONUS — 7 pts
CORNU — 7 pts
COUCH — 12 pts
COUDE — 8 pts
COUGH — 11 pts
COULD — 8 pts
COUNT — 7 pts
COUPE — 9 pts
COUPS — 9 pts
COURT — 7 pts
COUTH — 10 pts
COYPU — 12 pts
CROUP — 9 pts
CRUCK — 13 pts
CRUDE — 8 pts
CRUDS — 8 pts
CRUEL — 7 pts
CRUET — 7 pts
CRUMB — 11 pts
CRUMP — 11 pts
CRUOR — 7 pts
CRURA — 7 pts
CRUSE — 7 pts
CRUSH — 10 pts
CRUST — 7 pts
CUBBY — 14 pts
CUBEB — 11 pts
CUBED — 10 pts
CUBER — 9 pts
CUBES — 9 pts
CUBIC — 11 pts
CUBIT — 9 pts
CUDDY — 12 pts
CUFFS — 13 pts
CUIFS — 10 pts
CUING — 8 pts
CUISH — 10 pts
CUKES — 11 pts
CULCH — 12 pts
CULET — 7 pts
CULEX — 14 pts
CULLS — 7 pts
CULLY — 10 pts
CULMS — 9 pts
CULPA — 9 pts
CULTI — 7 pts
CULTS — 7 pts
CUMIN — 9 pts
CUNTS — 7 pts
CUPEL — 9 pts
CUPID — 10 pts
CUPPA — 11 pts
CUPPY — 14 pts
CURBS — 9 pts
CURCH — 12 pts
CURDS — 8 pts
CURDY — 11 pts
CURED — 8 pts
CURER — 7 pts
CURES — 7 pts
CURET — 7 pts
CURFS — 10 pts
CURIA — 7 pts
CURIE — 7 pts
CURIO — 7 pts
CURLS — 7 pts
CURLY — 10 pts
CURNS — 7 pts
CURRS — 7 pts
CURRY — 10 pts
CURSE — 7 pts
CURST — 7 pts
CURVE — 10 pts
CURVY — 13 pts
CUSEC — 9 pts
CUSHY — 13 pts
CUSKS — 11 pts
CUSPS — 9 pts
CUSSO — 7 pts
CUTCH — 12 pts
CUTER — 7 pts
CUTES — 7 pts
CUTEY — 10 pts
CUTIE — 7 pts
CUTIN — 7 pts
CUTIS — 7 pts
CUTTY — 10 pts
CUTUP — 9 pts
DATUM — 8 pts
DAUBE — 8 pts
DAUBS — 8 pts
DAUBY — 11 pts
DAUNT — 6 pts
DAUTS — 6 pts
DEBUG — 9 pts
DEBUT — 8 pts
DEGUM — 9 pts
DEMUR — 8 pts
DEUCE — 8 pts
DHUTI — 9 pts
DONUT — 6 pts
DOUBT — 8 pts
DOUCE — 8 pts
DOUGH — 10 pts
DOUMA — 8 pts
DOUMS — 8 pts
DOURA — 6 pts
DOUSE — 6 pts
DROUK — 10 pts
DRUBS — 8 pts
DRUGS — 7 pts
DRUID — 7 pts
DRUMS — 8 pts
DRUNK — 10 pts
DRUPE — 8 pts
DRUSE — 6 pts
DUADS — 7 pts
DUALS — 6 pts
DUCAL — 8 pts
DUCAT — 8 pts
DUCES — 8 pts
DUCHY — 14 pts
DUCKS — 12 pts
DUCKY — 15 pts
DUCTS — 8 pts
DUDDY — 11 pts
DUDED — 8 pts
DUDES — 7 pts
DUELS — 6 pts
DUETS — 6 pts
DUFFS — 12 pts
DUITS — 6 pts
DUKED — 11 pts
DUKES — 10 pts
DULIA — 6 pts
DULLS — 6 pts
DULLY — 9 pts
DULSE — 6 pts
DUMAS — 8 pts
DUMBS — 10 pts
DUMKA — 12 pts
DUMKY — 15 pts
DUMMY — 13 pts
DUMPS — 10 pts
DUMPY — 13 pts
DUNAM — 8 pts
DUNCE — 8 pts
DUNCH — 11 pts
DUNES — 6 pts
DUNGS — 7 pts
DUNGY — 10 pts
DUNKS — 10 pts
DUNTS — 6 pts
DUOMI — 8 pts
DUOMO — 8 pts
DUPED — 9 pts
DUPER — 8 pts
DUPES — 8 pts
DUPLE — 8 pts
DURAL — 6 pts
DURAS — 6 pts
DURED — 7 pts
DURES — 6 pts
DURNS — 6 pts
DUROC — 8 pts
DUROS — 6 pts
DURRA — 6 pts
DURRS — 6 pts
DURST — 6 pts
DURUM — 8 pts
DUSKS — 10 pts
DUSKY — 13 pts
DUSTS — 6 pts
DUSTY — 9 pts
DUTCH — 11 pts
DUVET — 9 pts
ECRUS — 7 pts
EDUCE — 8 pts
EDUCT — 8 pts
ELUDE — 6 pts
ELUTE — 5 pts
EMEUS — 7 pts
ENDUE — 6 pts
ENNUI — 5 pts
ENSUE — 5 pts
ENURE — 5 pts
EQUAL — 14 pts
EQUID — 15 pts
EQUIP — 16 pts
ERUCT — 7 pts
ERUGO — 6 pts
ERUPT — 7 pts
ETUDE — 6 pts

Frequently asked questions

How many 5 letter words contain U?

1,596 5-letter words in the TWL Scrabble dictionary contain the letter U.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word with U?

FUZZY scores 29 tile points, the highest among 5-letter words containing U.

Can I use this list for Wordle?

Yes. Every answer here is exactly five letters and contains U, so once Wordle confirms a U you can work straight down this list.

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Source: Lexora — https://www.lexorawords.com/words/5-letter-words-with-u. Machine-readable index: /llms.txt · typed actions: /agents.json · agent runbook: /agent-instructions.md.