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Wordle game help: 5-letter words with ‘D’ and ‘U’

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Jéssica Gubert

Published: Sep 15, 2022 10:28 pm

After playing Wordle for a while, fans have found or developed their favorite strategies, which can guarantee a win on most days. But that doesn’t mean all puzzles will be easy. Getting stuck after finding a couple of letters from the answer is more common than you might think, and sometimes we need some inspiration to advance.

Five-letter words with “D” and “U” to try on Wordle

ADIEU
ADSUM
ADUKI
ADULT
ADUNC
ADUST
AGUED
ALMUD
ALOUD
AUDAD

AUDIO
AUDIT
BAUDS
BEMUD
BLAUD
BLUDE
BLUDS
BLUDY
BLUED
BLUID

BOUND
BOURD
BUDAS
BUDDY
BUDGE
BUDIS
BUDOS
BUILD
BUNDE
BUNDH

BUNDS
BUNDT
BUNDU
BUNDY
BURDS
BUSED
CAUDA
CAULD
CLOUD
CLUED

COUDE
COULD
COURD
CRUDE
CRUDO
CRUDS
CRUDY
CUBED
CUDDY
CUNDY

CUPID
CURDS
CURDY
CURED
DATUM
DAUBE
DAUBS
DAUBY
DAUDS
DAULT

DAUNT
DAURS
DAUTS
DEBUD
DEBUG
DEBUR
DEBUS
DEBUT
DEGUM
DEGUS

DEMUR
DEUCE
DHUTI
DOCUS
DONUT
DOUAR
DOUBT
DOUCE
DOUCS
DOUGH

DOUKS
DOULA
DOUMA
DOUMS
DOUPS
DOURA
DOUSE
DOUTS
DROUK
DRUBS

DRUGS
DRUID
DRUMS
DRUNK
DRUPE
DRUSE
DRUSY
DRUXY
DUADS
DUALS

DUANS
DUARS
DUBBO
DUCAL
DUCAT
DUCES
DUCHY
DUCKS
DUCKY
DUCTS

DUDDY
DUDED
DUDES
DUELS
DUETS
DUETT
DUFFS
DUFUS
DUING
DUITS

DUKAS
DUKED
DUKES
DUKKA
DULCE
DULES
DULIA
DULLS
DULLY
DULSE

DUMAS
DUMBO
DUMBS
DUMKA
DUMKY
DUMMY
DUMPS
DUMPY
DUNAM
DUNCE

DUNCH
DUNES
DUNGS
DUNGY
DUNKS
DUNNO
DUNNY
DUNSH
DUNTS
DUOMI

DUOMO
DUPED
DUPER
DUPES
DUPLE
DUPLY
DUPPY
DURAL
DURAS
DURED

DURES
DURGY
DURNS
DUROC
DUROS
DUROY
DURRA
DURRS
DURRY
DURST

DURUM
DURZI
DUSKS
DUSKY
DUSTS
DUSTY
DUTCH
DUVET
DUXES
DWAUM

EDUCE
EDUCT
ELUDE
ENDUE
EQUID
ETUDE
EUKED
EUPAD
EXUDE
FAULD

FAURD
FEUDS
FEUED
FLUED
FLUID
FONDU
FOUDS
FOUND
FRAUD
FUDDY

FUDGE
FUDGY
FUMED
FUNDI
FUNDS
FUNDY
FUSED
FUZED
GAUDS
GAUDY

GLUED
GOURD
GRUED
GRUND
GUARD
GUDES
GUIDE
GUIDS
GUILD
GUNDY

GURDY
GUYED
HAUDS
HAULD
HOUND
HUDNA
HUDUD
HUMID
HURDS
INDUE

JUDAS
JUDGE
JUDGY
JUDOS
JUKED
KHUDS
KUDOS
KUDUS
KUDZU
LAUDS

LAUND
LEDUM
LEUDS
LOUED
LOUND
LUBED
LUCID
LUDES
LUDIC
LUDOS

LUGED
LURED
LURID
LUTED
LUXED
MAUDS
MAUND
MODUS
MOULD
MOUND

MUCID
MUDDY
MUDGE
MUDIR
MUDRA
MUIDS
MULED
MURED
MURID
MUSED

MUTED
MUXED
NANDU
NDUJA
NIDUS
NODUS
NOULD
NUDDY
NUDER
NUDES

NUDGE
NUDIE
NUDZH
NUKED
NURDS
NURDY
ODEUM
ODIUM
ODOUR
OUNDY

OUPED
OUTDO
OUTED
PENDU
PERDU
POUND
PROUD
PRUDE
PSEUD
PUDDY

PUDGE
PUDGY
PUDIC
PUDOR
PUDSY
PUDUS
PUKED
PULED
PURDA
PURED

PUTID
QUADS
QUAYD
QUIDS
QUOAD
QUODS
REDUB
REDUX
ROUND
RUDAS

RUDDS
RUDDY
RUDER
RUDES
RUDIE
RUDIS
RUEDA
RULED
RUNDS
RUNED

SADHU
SCAUD
SCUDI
SCUDO
SCUDS
SEDUM
SLUED
SOUND
SPUDS
SPUED

SQUAD
SQUID
STUDE
STUDS
STUDY
SUDDS
SUDOR
SUDSY
SUEDE
SUIDS

SURDS
SURED
SUSED
TAULD
TENDU
THUDS
TRUED
TUBED
TUMID
TUNDS

TUNED
TURDS
UDALS
UDDER
UDONS
UGGED
ULNAD
UMMED
UMPED
UNBED

UNBID
UNDAM
UNDEE
UNDER
UNDID
UNDOS
UNDUE
UNDUG
UNFED
UNGOD

UNKED
UNKID
UNLED
UNLID
UNRED
UNRID
UNSOD
UNWED
UPDOS
UPDRY

UPEND
UPLED
UPPED
URDEE
UREDO
URGED
URNED
URPED
URSID
VENDU

VODOU
VODUN
WOULD
WOUND
WUDDY
WUDUS
YAUDS
YAULD
YUKED

After looking at the list above, what you should do is narrow it down, tailoring it to your specific needs. Check the placement of the “D” and the “U” in the word, crossing out all the options that contain those letters in the wrong positions. Then, look at all the letters that came out gray in your previous guesses and cross out all the words containing any of them. This reduced version of the list should be the starting point for your future guesses, because it will help ensure you do not re-use letters and placements that can’t be part of the answer.

Looking at the options you have left, pick three letters you haven’t tried yet (or five, if you want to set the “D” and “U” aside for a while) among the most common ones and include them all at once. Common letters include consonants like “L,” “R,” and “T,” as well as all the vowels. Depending on where your “U” is placed and what letters precede or succeed it, the word might be more or less likely to have another vowel, or even two other vowels.

Make sure to update your options after each new guess, crossing out all the words containing letters that came out gray. That way, as you make your way through the rest of the alphabet, it becomes easier to know what letters are most likely to appear, and where.

Remember, there might be a repetition somewhere, but don’t assume there will be one unless there are strong indicators among the options you have left.

If you’re still unsure and don’t want to wait until Wordle resets at midnight local time, you can always look up the answer to today’s puzzle (which we update around 12am CT).

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Author

Jéssica Gubert

Jéssica is a writer, editor, and translator working at GAMURS since 2019, but with a lifelong experience in word games and TV shows. She can also be found at concerts or babbling about board games anywhere.