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7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and U as the 5th letter

7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and U as the 5th letter: 21 tournament-dictionary matches, including INCLUDE, INBOUND, and INTRUDE.

21 wordsTop pick INCLUDEHighest score IMPOUND 12

2 of 21 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With I in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (92 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 21 · most-used first

  • INCLUDE10
  • INBOUND10
  • INTRUDE8
  • IMPOUND12
  • INTRUST7
  • INFAUNA10
  • IMBRUTE11
  • IMBRUED12
  • IMBRUES11
  • INPOURS9
  • INCRUST9
  • INDIUMS10
  • INFAUST10
  • INHAULS10
  • INHAUST10
  • INOCULA9
  • INSCULP11
  • INSOULS7
  • INWOUND11
  • IONIUMS9
  • IRACUND10
All valid words 21

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

  • IMBRUED12
  • IMBRUES11
  • IMBRUTE11
  • IMPOUND12
  • INBOUND10
  • INCLUDE10
  • INCRUST9
  • INDIUMS10
  • INFAUNA10
  • INFAUST10
  • INHAULS10
  • INHAUST10
  • INOCULA9
  • INPOURS9
  • INSCULP11
  • INSOULS7
  • INTRUDE8
  • INTRUST7
  • INWOUND11
  • IONIUMS9
  • IRACUND10
Letters by positionIn 71% of these words the 2nd letter is N.
2nd letter
  1. N71%
  2. M19%
  3. O5%
3rd letter
  1. B19%
  2. P10%
  3. C10%
4th letter
  1. R29%
  2. O24%
  3. A19%
6th letter
  1. N24%
  2. S19%
  3. L19%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. D24%
  3. T19%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; IMPOUND tops the list with 12. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 2 words
  2. 8 points: 1 words
  3. 99 points: 4 words
  4. 10 points: 8 words
  5. 1111 points: 4 words
  6. 12 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
IMPOUND1216All three
IMBRUED1215All three
IMBRUTE1114All three
IMBRUES1114All three
INSCULP1116All three
INWOUND1114All three
INCLUDE1014All three
INBOUND1014All three
INFAUNA1013All three
INDIUMS1013All three
INHAULS1012All three
IRACUND1013All three

The fixed letters leave 21 tournament-dictionary matches, but the pattern is unusually thin beside other seven-letter I-starting patterns. Only two entries count as common by English frequency, so familiar picks such as INCLUDE and INBOUND sit beside much rarer vocabulary. Treat the fixed positions as the main filter, then use endings and score to narrow the choices.

7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and U as the 5th letter

  • Exactly 21 matches fit the I _ _ _ U _ _ pattern.
  • INCLUDE, INBOUND, and INTRUDE are recognizable examples.
  • Only two entries meet our common group.
  • Collins lists 21; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 19.
  • IMPOUND and IMBRUED lead scoring at 12 points each.

Which final letters appear most?

Six matches end in S, five in D, and four in T; the other endings are E (three), A (two), and P (one). That makes the final letter a useful second filter: once the fifth tile is U, a guessed ending can reduce the candidate set quickly. INPOURS and INHAULS show the S ending, while IMBRUED is one of the D words.

This pattern is scarce even among I-starting seven-letter matches: 92 have I in both the first and fifth positions, and 62 put R fifth. The 21 I/U matches are fewer than either comparison group, so avoid assuming a common prefix guarantees a common word; the fixed U does much of the narrowing.

Which entries score best, and what is the catch?

IMPOUND and IMBRUED are the top-scoring choices at 12 points apiece; IMBRUTE, IMBRUES, INSCULP, and INWOUND follow at 11. INCLUDE and INBOUND each score 10, giving you more familiar plays when the higher-scoring options do not fit your rack. Board placement can change the final score.

Treat 7-letter words with I as the 1st letter and U as the 5th letter as a narrow puzzle list, not a source of everyday vocabulary: only two matches count as common, and 15 have definitions in the available dictionary reference. Dictionary coverage also differs: Collins has 21 entries, versus 19 each in ENABLE and NWL2023.

For tournament play, check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

Which words score highest with I first and U fifth?
IMPOUND and IMBRUED tie for the top score at 12 points each. IMBRUTE, IMBRUES, INSCULP, and INWOUND follow at 11. INCLUDE and INBOUND score 10 apiece, making them lower-scoring options among the more recognizable words in this pattern.
How many of these seven-letter words are common?
Only two of the 21 matches count as common by English frequency. INCLUDE and INBOUND are recognizable examples, but most entries are uncommon. The fixed I and U positions narrow the search to a small set that includes many less familiar words.
Do all these words appear in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins includes 21 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 19. That difference means some entries won't be accepted in every game. Check the word list used for your game before playing an unfamiliar match.

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