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5-letter words with U as the 3rd letter and H as the 5th letter

5-letter words with U as the 3rd letter and H as the 5th letter total 48, including 21 Wordle answers.

48 wordsTop pick SOUTHHighest score VOUCH 13

18 of 48 are everyday words (38%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

With U in 3rd place, S is the most common 5th letter (181 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 18 · most-used first

All valid words 48

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

Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
1st letter
  1. S17%
  2. L10%
  3. T10%
2nd letter
  1. O40%
  2. A23%
  3. E13%
4th letter
  1. G38%
  2. C27%
  3. S21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; VOUCH tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 5 words
  2. 9 points: 8 words
  3. 1010 points: 14 words
  4. 11 points: 9 words
  5. 1212 points: 8 words
  6. 13 points: 4 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
VOUCH1315All three
HEUCH1313All three
KAUGH1314Collins only
VAUCH1315Collins only
COUCH1214All three
POUCH1214All three
HOUGH1212Collins only
WAUGH1213All three
HAUGH1212All three
MOUCH1214All three
FAUGH1213All three
HEUGH1212All three

U in slot three and H at the end create a narrow clue, but the remaining letters still produce very different familiar words. SOUTH, TRUTH, TOUCH, MOUTH, and TOUGH show how varied the opening pair can be. The set mixes everyday terms with less familiar entries, so a match in one word game does not guarantee acceptance in another.

5-letter words with U as the 3rd letter and H as the 5th letter

  • Exactly 48 entries fit this U-third, H-final frame across at least one tournament dictionary.
  • 18 belong to the common-frequency group; SOUTH, TRUTH, and TOUCH are familiar examples.
  • 21 matches also appear in the Wordle answer list, so this pattern is not limited to obscure play.
  • Definitions are available for 33 entries, though not every matching word has a definition in the set.
  • Collins lists 47 matches, NWL2023 38, and ENABLE 36; overlapping membership means these counts do not add up to the total.

What do the Wordle matches tell you?

Twenty-one matching entries are Wordle answers, making this more than a niche dictionary filter. Familiar candidates include SOUTH, TRUTH, MOUTH, TOUGH, LAUGH, and ROUGH; their different first two letters matter when your board has already ruled out part of the frame. Keep the known U and H fixed, then use your remaining tries to test the open positions.

The 48-word total does not mean every game accepts every entry. It combines separate tournament lists: Collins has 47 matches, NWL2023 has 38, and ENABLE has 36. Those groups overlap, so their counts are not additive.

Some entries are also much less familiar than the everyday examples, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure candidate.

How should you use the score leaders?

  • VOUCH scores 13, tying HEUCH, KAUGH, and VAUCH for the top score.
  • COUCH and POUCH score 12; both are more recognizable choices than several of the tied leaders.
  • For a clue-solving guess, start with familiar forms such as TRUTH or TOUCH rather than a rare score play.
  • The first letter narrows the set: S begins 8 matches, while L and T begin 5 each.
  • Use the 5-letter words with U as the 3rd letter and H as the 5th letter as a pattern filter for your board.

Questions people ask

Are all 48 matching words Wordle answers?
No, 21 of the 48 matching entries are Wordle answers. The full set also includes words recognized through tournament dictionaries that are not in the answer list. SOUTH, TRUTH, and TOUCH are familiar examples, but the pattern alone does not identify an answer.
Which matching word has the highest score?
VOUCH, HEUCH, KAUGH, and VAUCH tie at 13 points. VOUCH is the most familiar of those top scorers, while COUCH and POUCH follow at 12 points. A high score does not make an entry more likely to fit a Wordle clue.
Which common words have U third and H last?
SOUTH, TRUTH, TOUCH, MOUTH, and TOUGH are familiar matches, alongside LAUGH and ROUGH. The common-frequency group contains 18 entries overall. The first two letters vary widely, so use any letters already confirmed on your board to narrow the candidates.

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