With US
73 words · highest scoring is husky at 15 points
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About 5 Letter Words With US
There are 73 five letter words containing US in our dictionary. The highest scoring is husky at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 73 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABUSE, GUSTO, PAUSE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try Words With US, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With US at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With US
- husky15
- musky14
- bushy13
- dusky13
- mushy13
- pushy13
- joust12
- nexus12
Common 5 Letter Words With US
- abuse7
- busts7
- flush11
- house8
- lupus7
- musky14
- rebus7
- torus5
5 Letter Words With US Defined
- abuseVerb · 7 points
- use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse
- crushVerb · 10 points
- compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape
- gustoNoun · 6 points
- enjoyment and enthusiasm in doing something
- lupusNoun · 7 points
- any of various diseases or conditions marked by inflammation of the skin, especially lupus vulgaris or lupus erythematosus
- pauseVerb · 7 points
- interrupt action or speech briefly
- sinusNoun · 5 points
- a cavity within a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities
5 Letter Words With US: Questions
How many five letter words containing US are there?
There are 73 five letter words containing US in our dictionary, and 73 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing US?
HUSKY is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing US?
ABUSE, GUSTO, PAUSE are among the most familiar five letter words containing US. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing US valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.