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5 Letter Words With S and U

748 words. That is how many five-letter words with S and U our dictionary accepts, 8.3% of all 9,032 five-letter words. 115 of them are everyday words (house, music, south, cause), and only those can be the answer in our daily 5-letter puzzle.

S and U sit side by side in 262 of these words (35%), most often as US. On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 174 words). 27% repeat a letter, like issue. The most common first letter is S (191 words).

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Common 5-letter words with S and U (115)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

Tip: try nurse as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 27% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 5-letter words with S and U (748)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

abuse abuts adust agues alums amuse ankus aquas arcus argus arums ascus aulos aunts auras aures auris autos babus bauds beaus bhuts blubs blues blurs blush bogus bolus bonus bosun bouse bousy bouts brush brusk bucks buffs buhls buhrs bulbs bulks bulls bumfs bumps bunds bungs bunks bunns bunts buoys buras burbs burds burgs burls burns burps burrs bursa burse burst busby bused buses bushy busks busts busty butts casus cauls cause chubs chugs chums clubs clues conus coups cruds cruse crush crust cubes cuffs cuifs cuish cukes culls culms cults cunts curbs curds cures curfs curls curns currs curse curst cusec cushy cusks cusps cusso cutes cutis daubs dauts debus doums douse drubs drugs drums druse duads duals duces ducks ducts dudes duels duets duffs duits dukes dulls dulse dumas dumbs dumps dunes dungs dunks dunts dupes duras dures durns duros durrs durst dusks dusky dusts dusty duxes ecrus embus emeus ensue esque etuis euros fauns favus fetus feuds ficus flubs flues flush focus fouls fours frugs fubsy fucks fucus fuels fufus fugus fujis fulls fumes funds funks furls fused fusee fusel fuses fusil fussy fusty fuzes gauds gaums gaurs gauss genus geums glues glugs gluts gouts grubs grues guans guars gucks gudes guess guest guffs guids guise gulas gules gulfs gulls gulps gunks gurns gursh gurus gushy gussy gusto gusts gusty gutsy gyrus habus hakus hauls hilus hocus hours house hucks huffs hulas hulks hulls humps humus hunks hunts hurds hurls hurst hurts husks husky hussy ictus iglus ileus illus incus issue jauks jaups jehus jouks joust jubas jubes judas judos jujus jukes jumps junks jupes justs jutes kagus knurs kudos kudus kumys kunas kurus kusso lauds leuds lieus locus lotus louis loups lours louse lousy louts luaus lubes luces lucks ludes ludos luffs luges lulls lulus lumps lunas lunes lungs lunks lunts lupus lures lurks lushy lusts lusty lusus lutes luxes magus manus mauds mauls mauts menus meous minus modus momus moues mouse mousy mucks mucus muffs muggs mules mulls mumms mumps mumsy mumus munis muons muras mures murks murrs musca mused muser muses mushy music musks musky musos mussy musth musts musty mutes mutts negus neuks neums nevus nexus nidus nisus nodus nouns nudes nukes nulls numbs nurds nurls nurse nutsy ouens ouphs ousel ousts ouzos pause phuts pilus pious plugs plums plush poufs pours pouts praus pseud pubes pubis puces pucks puffs pujas pukes pulas pules pulis pulls pulps pulse pumas pumps punas pungs punks punts pupas puris purls purrs purse pursy puses pushy pussy putts quads quags quais quash quasi quass quays quest queys quids quins quips quits quods qursh ramus rebus reuse risus roues roups rouse roust routs rubes rubus rucks rudds ruers ruffs ruins rules rumps runes rungs runts ruses rushy rusks rusts rusty ruths sadhu sagum sajou sauce sauch saucy saugh sauls sault sauna saury saute scaup scaur schul scour scout scrub scrum scuba scudi scudo scuds scuff sculk scull sculp scums scups scurf scuta scute scuts sebum sedum segue serum setup shaul shout shoyu shrub shrug shtum shuck shuln shuls shuns shunt shush shute shuts sieur sinus sirup situp situs skuas skulk skull skunk slubs slued slues sluff slugs slump slums slung slunk slurb slurp slurs slush sluts smuts snafu snout snubs snuck snuff snugs solum solus sorus sough souks souls sound soups soupy sours souse south soyuz spout sprue sprug spuds spued spues spume spumy spunk spurn spurs spurt sputa squab squad squat squeg squib squid squit stoup stour stout strum strut stubs stuck studs study stuff stull stump stums stung stunk stuns stunt stupa stupe sturt suave subah subas suber sucks sucky sucre sudds sudor sudsy suede suers suets suety sugar sughs suing suint suite suits sulci sulfa sulfo sulks sulky sully sulus sumac summa sumos sumps sunna sunns sunny sunup super supes suppl supra surah sural suras surds surer surfs surfy surge surgy surly surra sushi sutra sutta swoun swung syrup tabus talus tauts taxus thous thuds thugs tofus tolus tonus torus tours touse touts trues trugs truss trust tsuba tubas tubes tucks tufas tuffs tufts tules tumps tunas tunes tungs turds turfs turks turns turps tushy tusks tutus tuxes ukase ulans ulnas ulvas umbos unais unaus uncos uncus units unsay unset unsew unsex updos upset urase ureas urges ursae usage users usher using usnea usque usual usurp usury uveas vagus varus vatus virus vuggs vughs wamus wauks wauls whups wurst wussy xerus yauds yaups yeuks yours youse yuans yucas yucks yugas yules yurts zebus

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More 5-letter word lists with S or U

Starting with S (1,079)Starting with U (119)Ending in S (2,792)Ending in U (27) With E and S (1,645)With A and S (1,573)With O and S (1,122)With I and S (1,008)With E and U (471)With R and U (464)With L and U (405)With T and U (389)With A and U (383)With N and U (333)With O and U (294)With D and U (278)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have both S and U?

Our dictionary has 748, which is 8.3% of all five-letter words. 115 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common five-letter word with both S and U?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, house, followed by music and using.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try nurse. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 27% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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