5 Letter Words with U in the Middle

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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 the Middle)

Wordle U in the Middle

165 official answers fix U in position 3 (22% of this pattern). Combine the listed digraphs to cover those mid-vowel structures.

Optimal Follow-up

Probe the 165 candidates with U at position 3 before widening to the general solver list.

ROUSEROUTESAUTE

Common Combinations

U in the middle pairs with:
OU(25%),
UN(24%),
LU(18%)
|3-letter:
UNT(8%),
OUN(7%)
OU
42
UN
40

💡 Pro tip: 📌 U sits in the middle of each official answer here. Use that anchor to test consonant pairs on both sides.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: U in the middle

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 the middle:

💡 Pattern tip: U in the middle tends to follow cv_cc (33% coverage). Look for companions that match that structure.

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.