2-letter words containing U

14 words, everyday words first.

14 wordsTop pick UPHighest score XU 9

13 of 14 are everyday words (93%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

O appears in the most 2-letter words (33); Q appears in the fewest (1). U ranks #5 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 13 · most-used first

  • UP4
  • US2
  • UN2
  • UH5
  • UM4
  • YU5
  • UR2
  • OU2
  • UT2
  • MU4
  • NU2
  • GU3
  • XU9
All valid words 14

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • GU3
  • MU4
  • NU2
  • OU2
  • UG3
  • UH5
  • UM4
  • UN2
  • UP4
  • UR2
  • US2
  • UT2
  • XU9
  • YU5
Letters by positionIn 57% of these words the 1st letter is U.
1st letter
  1. U57%
  2. M7%
  3. N7%
2nd letter
  1. U43%
  2. H7%
  3. M7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
XU910All three
UH55All three
YU55Collins only
UP46All three
UM46All three
MU46All three
GU35Collins only
UG35Collins only
US23All three
UN24All three
UR23Collins only
OU23Collins only

About these words

There are 14 2-letter words that contain U in ENABLE, Collins/SOWPODS or NWL2023, and 13 of them are common in everyday English.

The most common first letters are U (8), G (1), M (1).

The most common last letters are U (6), G (1), H (1).

Tip

The average word here scores 3.5 in Scrabble. XU tops the list with 9.

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