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5 Letter Words with U in the Middle

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Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Containing U)

Wordle U-Containing Strategy

In Wordle answers, U appears most often in positions 3 and 1. 165 possible answers contain U.

Optimal Follow-up

Test U in position 3 first for highest probability.

ROUSEROUTESAUTE

Common Combinations

U appears in patterns:
OU(6%),
UN(5%),
LU(4%)
|3-letter:
UNT(2%),
OUN(1%)
OU
42
UN
40

💡 Pro tip: 💡 Remember: 165 possible Wordle answers vs 754 valid guesses. Focus on common word patterns.

Pattern Analysis

Wordle Probability

7% of answers

165 out of 2318

Letter Diversity

4.8 unique/word

577 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

23% have doubles

177 words like BLUFF

Vowel Richness

21% vowel-rich

3+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words containing U:

💡 Pattern tip: U most commonly appears in position 3.

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Words with U in the Middle FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with U in the middle

There are 754 valid 5-letter words that have U in the middle (position 3) 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 the middle, you have a 7% chance that it's in the answer list.