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

7-letter words with W first and U fifth: 18 matches, from familiar WALNUTS to the 18-point WUDJULA.

18 wordsTop pick WALNUTSHighest score WUDJULA 18

With W in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (235 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 18 · most-used first

  • WALNUTS10
  • WETSUIT10
  • WARMUPS14
  • WORKUPS16
  • WEEJUNS17
  • WAFTURE13
  • WINDUPS13
  • WALKUPS16
  • WAMPUMS16
  • WAESUCK16
  • WAIRUAS10
  • WAMMULS14
  • WANGUNS11
  • WASHUPS15
  • WHENUAS13
  • WIKIUPS16
  • WOOBUTS12
  • WUDJULA18
All valid words 18

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

  • WAESUCK16
  • WAFTURE13
  • WAIRUAS10
  • WALKUPS16
  • WALNUTS10
  • WAMMULS14
  • WAMPUMS16
  • WANGUNS11
  • WARMUPS14
  • WASHUPS15
  • WEEJUNS17
  • WETSUIT10
  • WHENUAS13
  • WIKIUPS16
  • WINDUPS13
  • WOOBUTS12
  • WORKUPS16
  • WUDJULA18
Letters by positionIn 78% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A56%
  2. I11%
  3. O11%
3rd letter
  1. E17%
  2. L11%
  3. M11%
4th letter
  1. S11%
  2. K11%
  3. N11%
6th letter
  1. P33%
  2. T11%
  3. N11%
7th letter
  1. S78%
  2. K6%
  3. E6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WUDJULA1823Collins only
WEEJUNS1721NWL only
WORKUPS1618All three
WALKUPS1619All three
WAMPUMS1620All three
WAESUCK1618All three
WIKIUPS1618All three
WASHUPS1516All three
WARMUPS1417All three
WAMMULS1418Collins only
WAFTURE1314All three
WINDUPS1316All three

The pattern fixes W in the opening slot and U in the fifth, leaving three positions to narrow your search. WALNUTS, WETSUIT, and WARMUPS are recognizable options; WAESUCK and WUDJULA are less familiar. The collection is unusually small beside other W-and-fifth-letter patterns, so checking the exact position matters.

The pattern at a glance

  • There are 18 tournament-dictionary matches with W first and U fifth.
  • Fourteen matches end in S; the other endings are A, E, K, and T.
  • WUDJULA leads the score list at 18 points, followed by WEEJUNS at 17.
  • Collins includes 17 matches, NWL2023 includes 13, and ENABLE includes 11.
  • Only WUDJULA and WEEJUNS score above 16.

How many 7-letter words with W first and U fifth?

That is a narrow set: keeping W first but putting I fifth gives 235 matches, and keeping U fifth with C first gives 112. The six-letter W-and-U pattern has 21 matches, only three more.

The ending gives a quick extra filter. WALNUTS, WARMUPS, WORKUPS, and WASHUPS all finish in S, which accounts for 14 of the 18 entries. Only one match ends in each of A, E, K, and T, and WETSUIT is the T-ender.

Which matches stand out for play?

WUDJULA tops the score list at 18 points, with WEEJUNS at 17. WORKUPS, WALKUPS, WAMPUMS, WAESUCK, and WIKIUPS each score 16. Those totals make the less familiar entries worth checking when a rack needs a high-value play.

The average score is 13.9, but none of these words falls within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. WALNUTS and WETSUIT are easier to recognize than WAESUCK or WUDJULA; familiarity is not a reliable guide to tournament acceptance. Check your game's word list before playing.

Questions people ask

What are some 7-letter words with W first and U fifth?
WALNUTS, WARMUPS, WORKUPS, and WASHUPS fit the pattern and end in S. WETSUIT, which ends in T, also matches, as do WAESUCK and WUDJULA, though those two are less familiar choices.
Which W-and-U word scores the most?
WUDJULA scores 18 points, the highest score among these matches. WEEJUNS follows at 17, while WORKUPS, WALKUPS, WAMPUMS, WAESUCK, and WIKIUPS each score 16. Check the scoring rules and dictionary used in your game.
Are all 18 words accepted in every word game?
No. Collins lists 17 matches, NWL2023 lists 13, and ENABLE lists 11, so acceptance depends on the game's dictionary. The full set is the union of words in at least one tournament dictionary, not a promise that every game accepts every entry.

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