Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With HU

This verified list contains 45 CORE words with HU, plus 15 entries in the broader extended tier.

HU · anywhere

Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 45 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

chubs12
chuck16
chugs11
chump14
chums12
chunk14
churl10
churn10
chute10
fichu13
hubby15
huffs14
huffy17
huger9
hulas8
hulks12
hulls8
human10
humid11
humor10
humph15
humps12
hunch13
hunks12
hunky15
hunts8
hurls8
hurry11
hurts8
husks12
husky15
hussy11
hutch13
sadhu9
shuck14
shuns8
shunt8
shush11
shuts8
thuds9
thugs9
thumb12
thump12
thunk12
whups13

45CORE words

15extended words

60verified matches

11.4average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

chute10
huger9
human10
humid11
humor10
chugs11
chums12
chunk14
churn10
hulks12
humps12
hunks12

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

huffy17
chuck16
husky15
hubby15
humph15
hunky15
chunk14
huffs14
shuck14
chump14
hunch13
hutch13

Letter intelligence

What the HU list contains

Where HU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel37 words
2 vowels8 words

Repeated letters

31%

14 of 45 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with HU

The CORE list contains 45 5-letter words with HU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 15 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain HU?

This verified set contains 45 CORE words and 15 extended words, for 60 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this HU group?

The 45 CORE words average 11.4 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these HU words often repeat letters?