3-Letter Words With U
There are 131 three-letter words containing U in our dictionary; 88 of them are common words.
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All 131 words
- buy8 points
- cup7 points
- guy7 points
- bug6 points
- fun6 points
- you6 points
- bus5 points
- but5 points
- cut5 points
- put5 points
- sum5 points
- due4 points
- gun4 points
- our3 points
- out3 points
- run3 points
- sun3 points
- use3 points
- huh9 points
- hum8 points
- mum7 points
- pub7 points
- ugh7 points
- fur6 points
- gum6 points
- hut6 points
- mud6 points
- mug6 points
- cue5 points
- dug5 points
- pun5 points
- rub5 points
- ups5 points
- gut4 points
- nun3 points
- nut3 points
- sue3 points
- qua12 points
- jug11 points
- jut10 points
- hub8 points
- bum7 points
- cub7 points
- hug7 points
- pup7 points
- bud6 points
- dub6 points
- flu6 points
- hue6 points
- bun5 points
- cur5 points
- dud5 points
- pus5 points
- rum5 points
- sub5 points
- sup5 points
- tub5 points
- duo4 points
- gnu4 points
- lug4 points
- rug4 points
- tug4 points
- rue3 points
- rut3 points
- urn3 points
- tux10 points
- yum8 points
- yuk10 points
- yup8 points
- auk7 points
- ump7 points
- cud6 points
- pug6 points
- bur5 points
- emu5 points
- nub5 points
- dun4 points
- tun3 points
- bub7 points
- fug7 points
- guv7 points
- pud6 points
- ecu5 points
- sou3 points
- tut3 points
- lux10 points
- nus3 points
- tau3 points
- feu6 points
- fou6 points
- hun6 points
- amu5 points
- mut5 points
- pul5 points
- oud4 points
- udo4 points
- eau3 points
- leu3 points
- tui3 points
- uts3 points
- suq12 points
- jeu10 points
- jun10 points
- jus10 points
- fub8 points
- hup8 points
- cum7 points
- fud7 points
- kue7 points
- uke7 points
- umm7 points
- vug7 points
- wud7 points
- dup6 points
- luv6 points
- vau6 points
- lum5 points
- mun5 points
- mus5 points
- piu5 points
- pur5 points
- tup5 points
- upo5 points
- urb5 points
- dui4 points
- gul4 points
- urd4 points
- sau3 points
- ulu3 points
- uns3 points
- uta3 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 131
- By usage: 65 very common, 23 common, 43 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- qua 12
- suq 12
- jug 11
- jeu 10
- jun 10
- jus 10
- jut 10
- lux 10
- tux 10
- yuk 10
Most common
- buy
- cup
- guy
- bug
- fun
- you
- bus
- but
- cut
- put
Definitions
- buy (noun)
- An advantageous purchase.
- cup (noun)
- A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle.
- guy (noun)
- An informal term for a youth or man.
- bug (noun)
- General term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate.
Looking for three-letter words containing U? You are in the right place. This list has 131 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as BUY and CUP appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the three-letter words containing U?
QUA scores 12 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
43 of the 131 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.