5 Letter Words with U in Position 2

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Absent Letters

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1368 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

U
21%
S
10%
R
6%
E
5%
T
5%

Position Analysis

M
#19.4%
U
#2100%
R
#316%
E
#414%
S
#532%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with U in Position 2)

Wordle U in Position 2

186 official answers place U in slot 2 (14% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock U in position 2 and cycle through the 186 verified answers first.

NURSEOUTERSUITE

Common Combinations

Slot 2 patterns:
UR(15%),
QU(12%),
BU(11%)
|3-letter:
QUA(4%),
UIL(4%)
UR
28
QU
23

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 33% of Wordle U answers repeat a letter. Keep options like AUGUR, BUDDY on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: U in position 2

Wordle Probability

8% of official answers

186 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

125 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

61 words show repeats

Top repeats: R (11), L (8)

Vowel Richness

92% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with U in position 2:

💡 Pattern tip: U is locked in slot 2; pattern c_ccc appears in 33% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with U in Position 2 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with U in position 2

There are 1368 valid 5-letter words that have U in the 2nd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 186 words (8%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that U is in position 2, you have a 8% chance that it's in the answer list.