5-Letter Words With U and V
There are 37 five-letter words containing both U and V in our dictionary; 21 of them are common words.
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All 37 words
- vague9 points
- value8 points
- vouch13 points
- curve10 points
- venue8 points
- virus8 points
- mauve10 points
- duvet9 points
- vogue9 points
- revue8 points
- suave8 points
- vault8 points
- curvy13 points
- vulva11 points
- guava9 points
- ovule8 points
- uvula8 points
- vaunt8 points
- velum10 points
- vagus9 points
- nevus8 points
- fauve11 points
- favus11 points
- uveas8 points
- varus8 points
- vertu8 points
- virtu8 points
- vuggy13 points
- vughs12 points
- vrouw11 points
- vacua10 points
- vuggs10 points
- vodun9 points
- vulgo9 points
- ulvas8 points
- uveal8 points
- vatus8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 37
- By usage: 12 very common, 9 common, 16 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- curvy 13
- vouch 13
- vuggy 13
- vughs 12
- fauve 11
- favus 11
- vrouw 11
- vulva 11
- curve 10
- mauve 10
Most common
- vague
- value
- vouch
- curve
- venue
- virus
- mauve
- duvet
- vogue
- revue
Definitions
- vague (adjective)
- Not clearly expressed or understood.
- value (noun)
- A numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed.
- vouch (verb)
- Give personal assurance; guarantee.
- curve (noun)
- The trace of a point whose direction of motion changes.
Words that contain both U and V come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 37 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. CURVY is the top scorer here, worth 13 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both U and V once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words containing both U and V are there?
Our dictionary has 37 five-letter words containing both U and V, of which 21 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both U and V?
CURVY scores 13 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.