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3-letter words containing U

197 words, everyday words first.

197 wordsTop pick YOUHighest score ZUZ 21

83 of 197 are everyday words (42%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

A appears in the most 3-letter words (394); Q appears in the fewest (4). U ranks #6 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 83 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 83 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 197

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

  • AMU5
  • AUA3
  • AUE3
  • AUF6
  • AUK7
  • AYU6
  • BRU5
  • BUB7
  • BUD6
  • BUG6
  • BUM7
  • BUN5
  • BUR5
  • BUS5
  • BUT5
  • BUY8
  • CRU5
  • CUB7
  • CUD6
  • CUE5
  • CUM7
  • CUP7
  • CUR5
  • CUT5
  • CUZ14
  • DUB6
  • DUD5
  • DUE4
  • DUG5
  • DUH7
  • DUI4
  • DUM6
  • DUN4
  • DUO4
  • DUP6
  • DUX11
  • EAU3
  • ECU5
  • EMU5
  • EUK7
  • FEU6
  • FLU6
  • FOU6
  • FUB8
  • FUD7
  • FUG7
  • FUM8
  • FUN6
  • FUR6
  • GAU4
  • GJU11
  • GNU4
  • GUB6
  • GUE4
  • GUL4
  • GUM6
  • GUN4
  • GUP6
  • GUR4
  • GUS4
  • GUT4
  • GUV7
  • GUY7
  • HUB8
  • HUE6
  • HUG7
  • HUH9
  • HUI6
  • HUM8
  • HUN6
  • HUP8
  • HUT6
  • JEU10
  • JUD11
  • JUG11
  • JUN10
  • JUS10
  • JUT10
  • KUE7
  • KYU10
  • LEU3
  • LOU3
  • LUD4
  • LUG4
  • LUM5
  • LUN3
  • LUR3
  • LUV6
  • LUX10
  • LUZ12
  • MEU5
  • MOU5
  • MUD6
  • MUG6
  • MUM7
  • MUN5
  • MUS5
  • MUT5
  • MUX12
  • NUB5
  • NUG4
  • NUN3
  • NUR3
  • NUS3
  • NUT3
  • OUD4
  • OUK7
  • OUP5
  • OUR3
  • OUS3
  • OUT3
  • PIU5
  • PLU5
  • PUB7
  • PUD6
  • PUG6
  • PUH8
  • PUL5
  • PUN5
  • PUP7
  • PUR5
  • PUS5
  • PUT5
  • PUY8
  • QUA12
  • RUB5
  • RUC5
  • RUD4
  • RUE3
  • RUG4
  • RUM5
  • RUN3
  • RUT3
  • RYU6
  • SAU3
  • SOU3
  • SUB5
  • SUD4
  • SUE3
  • SUI3
  • SUK7
  • SUM5
  • SUN3
  • SUP5
  • SUQ12
  • SUR3
  • SUS3
  • TAU3
  • TUB5
  • TUG4
  • TUI3
  • TUM5
  • TUN3
  • TUP5
  • TUT3
  • TUX10
  • UDO4
  • UDS4
  • UEY6
  • UFO6
  • UGH7
  • UGS4
  • UKE7
  • ULE3
  • ULU3
  • UMM7
  • UMP7
  • UMS5
  • UMU5
  • UNI3
  • UNS3
  • UPO5
  • UPS5
  • URB5
  • URD4
  • URE3
  • URN3
  • URP5
  • USE3
  • UTA3
  • UTE3
  • UTS3
  • UTU3
  • UVA6
  • VAU6
  • VUG7
  • VUM8
  • WUD7
  • WUS6
  • WUZ15
  • YOU6
  • YUG7
  • YUK10
  • YUM8
  • YUP8
  • YUS6
  • ZUZ21
Letters by positionIn 72% of these words the 2nd letter is U.
1st letter
  1. U14%
  2. G7%
  3. P7%
2nd letter
  1. U72%
  2. R4%
  3. M3%
3rd letter
  1. U15%
  2. S8%
  3. M7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 5 in Scrabble; ZUZ tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 33 points: 39 words
  2. 4 points: 24 words
  3. 55 points: 44 words
  4. 6 points: 33 words
  5. 77 points: 26 words
  6. 8 points: 11 words
  7. 99 points: 1 words
  8. 10 points: 8 words
  9. 1111 points: 4 words
  10. 12 points: 4 words
  11. 1313 points: 0 words
  12. 14 points: 1 words
  13. 1515 points: 1 words
  14. 16 points: 0 words
  15. 1717 points: 0 words
  16. 18 points: 0 words
  17. 1919 points: 0 words
  18. 20 points: 0 words
  19. 2121 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZUZ2122Collins · NWL
WUZ1516NWL only
CUZ1416Collins · NWL
LUZ1214Collins only
QUA1213All three
MUX1214Collins · NWL
SUQ1213All three
JUG1115All three
JUD1114Collins only
DUX1112Collins only
GJU1115Collins only
JUN1014All three

About these words

There are 197 3-letter words that contain U in ENABLE, Collins/SOWPODS or NWL2023, and 83 of them are common in everyday English.

The most common first letters are U (28), G (14), P (13).

The most common last letters are U (30), S (16), M (14).

Tip

The average word here scores 5.7 in Scrabble. ZUZ tops the list with 21.

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