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

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).