5 Letter Words Containing U

Common five-letter words that contain U

The 50 most used in spoken English (SUBTLEX-US), with a short meaning.

• about 7/9 (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
• would 9/11
• could 8/11
• house 8/8 a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
• guess 6/8 expect, believe, or suppose
• found 9/11 set up or found
• cause 7/9 events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• stuff 11/12 the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
• until 5/8
• under 6/8 located below or beneath something else
• young 9/11 (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
• funny 11/13 arousing or provoking laughter
• hours 8/8 a period of time assigned for work
• yours 8/8
• quite 14/15 to a degree (not used with a negative)
• truth 8/8 a fact that has been verified
• trust 5/6 something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
• hurry 11/10 a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
• music 9/12 an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous…
• touch 10/11 make physical contact with, come in contact with
• lucky 14/16 occurring by chance
• sound 6/8 the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
• human 10/12 characteristic of humanity
• uncle 7/11 the brother of your father or mother
• quiet 14/15 characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
• quick 20/22 accomplished rapidly and without delay
• mouth 10/11 the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
• fault 8/10 a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
• lunch 10/13 a midday meal
• buddy 12/13 a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
• court 7/9 an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
• tough 9/10 not given to gentleness or sentimentality
• count 7/10 determine the number or amount of
• proud 8/10 feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
• ought 9/10
• judge 14/18 determine the result of (a competition)
• drunk 10/12 stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
• upset 7/9 disturb the balance or stability of
• group 8/11 any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
• truck 11/13 an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
• using 6/9 (form of use) the act of using
• rules 5/7 (form of rule) a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
• stuck 11/13 caught or fixed
• round 6/8 a charge of ammunition for a single shot
• south 8/8 the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
• awful 11/13 exceptionally bad or displeasing
• laugh 9/11 the sound of laughing
• doubt 8/10 the state of being unsure of something
• bunch 12/15 a grouping of a number of similar things
• guard 7/9 a person who keeps watch over something or someone

The 1,000 most common of 1,582 five-letter words that contain U

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