5 Letter Words with U in Position 3

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Absent Letters

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754 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

U
20%
S
11%
A
6%
L
6%
R
6%

Position Analysis

S
#118%
O
#225%
U
#3100%
R
#411%
S
#526%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with U in Position 3)

Wordle U in Position 3

165 official answers place U in slot 3 (22% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock U in position 3 and cycle through the 165 verified answers first.

ROUSEROUTESAUTE

Common Combinations

Slot 3 patterns:
OU(25%),
UN(24%),
LU(18%)
|3-letter:
UNT(8%),
OUN(7%)
OU
42
UN
40

💡 Pro tip: 📊 U locks into slot 3 for every official match. Protect that position while rotating the other four letters.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: U in position 3

Wordle Probability

7% of official answers

165 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.8 unique/word

133 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

32 words show repeats

Top repeats: F (5), E (4)

Vowel Richness

62% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with U in position 3:

💡 Pattern tip: U is locked in slot 3; pattern cv_cc appears in 33% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with U in Position 3 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with U in position 3

There are 754 valid 5-letter words that have U in the 3rd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 165 words (7%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that U is in position 3, you have a 7% chance that it's in the answer list.