3-letter words with U in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter U is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of U in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how U in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| but | 5 | and nothing more | hopes that last but a moment |
| out | 3 | from one's possession | he gave out money to the poor |
| our | 3 | Of or pertaining to us; belonging to us. | our country |
| put | 5 | attribute or give | She put too much emphasis on her the last statement |
| guy | 7 | subject to laughter or ridicule | - |
| huh | 9 | - | - |
| run | 3 | a small stream | - |
| cut | 5 | the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage | - |
| fun | 6 | activities that are enjoyable or amusing | I do it for the fun of it |
| buy | 8 | make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence | - |
| gun | 4 | a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine | - |
| sun | 3 | first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians | - |
| mum | 7 | failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to | - |
| bus | 5 | a car that is old and unreliable | the fenders had fallen off that old bus |
| cup | 7 | treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin | - |
| due | 4 | capable of being assigned or credited to | the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain |
| hug | 7 | a tight or amorous embrace | come here and give me a big hug |
| sue | 3 | French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857) | - |
| bug | 6 | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | Is this hotel room bugged? |
| bum | 7 | ask for and get free; be a parasite | - |
| yup | 8 | - | - |
| mud | 6 | soil with mud, muck, or mire | - |
| rub | 5 | an unforeseen obstacle | - |
| nut | 3 | someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction | a car nut |
| jun | 10 | - | - |
| hut | 6 | temporary military shelter | - |
| sum | 5 | determine the sum of | - |
| sub | 5 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
| gum | 6 | wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum | - |
| bud | 6 | a partially opened flower | - |
| gus | 4 | - | - |
| pub | 7 | tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals | - |
| dug | 5 | an udder or breast or teat | - |
| gut | 4 | the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | - |
| tub | 5 | a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body | - |
| fur | 6 | the dressed hairy coat of a mammal | - |
| nun | 3 | a buoy resembling a cone | - |
| rum | 5 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | what a rum fellow |
| cue | 5 | a stimulus that provides information about what to do | - |
| hum | 8 | an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan | - |
| rug | 4 | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | - |
| mug | 6 | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | - |
| bun | 5 | small rounded bread either plain or sweet | - |
| dub | 6 | give a nickname to | - |
| rue | 3 | European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy | - |
| cum | 7 | the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract | - |
| cub | 7 | a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) | - |
| hub | 8 | a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve | the playground is the hub of parental supervision |
| guv | 7 | - | - |
| pup | 7 | an inexperienced young person | - |
| duo | 4 | two performers or singers who perform together | - |
| sup | 5 | a small amount of liquid food | a sup of ale |
| tug | 4 | a sudden abrupt pull | - |
| hun | 6 | offensive term for a person of German descent | - |
| yuk | 10 | - | - |
| tum | 5 | an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion | - |
| pun | 5 | a humorous play on words | I do it for the pun of it |
| mun | 5 | - | - |
| tut | 3 | utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval | - |
| jug | 11 | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | - |
| tux | 10 | semiformal evening dress for men | - |
| dud | 5 | an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned |
| lug | 4 | ancient Celtic god | - |
| rut | 3 | hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove | - |
| hue | 6 | the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength | - |
| sur | 3 | a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks | - |
| pus | 5 | a fluid product of inflammation | - |
| bub | 7 | - | - |
| jus | 10 | - | - |
| dun | 4 | a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color | she wore dun |
| cur | 5 | an inferior dog or one of mixed breed | - |
| pug | 6 | small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle | - |
| sui | 3 | - | - |
| mus | 5 | type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch | - |
| lux | 10 | a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle | - |
| jud | 11 | - | - |
| tun | 3 | a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals | - |
| qua | 12 | - | - |
| sus | 3 | type genus of the Suidae | - |
| pud | 6 | (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) | - |
| bur | 5 | small bit used in dentistry or surgery | - |
| nub | 5 | a small lump or protuberance | - |
| lud | 4 | - | - |
| fum | 8 | - | - |
| jut | 10 | extend out or project in space | His sharp nose jutted out |
| cud | 6 | food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again | - |
| tup | 5 | uncastrated adult male sheep | a British term is `tup' |
| pur | 5 | - | - |
| nus | 3 | - | - |
| gur | 4 | a group of Niger-Congo languages spoken primarily in southeastern Mali and northern Ghana | - |
| tui | 3 | - | - |
| sug | 4 | - | - |
| nur | 3 | - | - |
| oud | 4 | - | - |
| pul | 5 | 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan | - |
| ruc | 5 | - | - |
| wus | 6 | - | - |
| dup | 6 | - | - |
| dux | 11 | - | - |
| yug | 7 | - | - |
| yum | 8 | - | - |
| yus | 6 | - | - |
| zuz | 21 | - | - |
| wud | 7 | - | - |
| mut | 5 | - | - |
| mux | 12 | - | - |
| ous | 3 | - | - |
| oup | 5 | - | - |
| ouk | 7 | - | - |
| kue | 7 | - | - |
| lum | 5 | - | - |
| lur | 3 | - | - |
| luv | 6 | - | - |
| luz | 12 | - | - |
| suq | 12 | - | - |
| suk | 7 | - | - |
| sud | 4 | - | - |
| vug | 7 | - | - |
| vum | 8 | - | - |
| puy | 8 | - | - |
| puh | 8 | - | - |
| rud | 4 | - | - |
| cuz | 14 | - | - |
| auk | 7 | black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas | - |
| auf | 6 | - | - |
| aue | 3 | - | - |
| aua | 3 | - | - |
| gul | 4 | - | - |
| gup | 6 | - | - |
| gue | 4 | - | - |
| gub | 6 | - | - |
| fud | 7 | - | - |
| fug | 7 | (British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere | - |
| hui | 6 | - | - |
| hup | 8 | - | - |
| duh | 7 | - | - |
| dui | 4 | - | - |
| fub | 8 | - | - |
| euk | 7 | - | - |
| wuz | 15 | - | - |
| dum | 6 | - | - |
| nug | 4 | - | - |
| lun | 3 | - | - |
