5 Letter Words with U as 2nd and S as 3rd Letter

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  • BUSBY
  • BUSED
  • BUSES
  • BUSHY
  • BUSKS
  • BUSKY
  • BUSSU
  • BUSTI
  • BUSTS
  • BUSTY
  • CUSEC
  • CUSHY
  • CUSKS
  • CUSPS
  • CUSSO
  • DUSKS
  • DUSKY
  • DUSTS
  • DUSTY
  • EUSOL
  • FUSED
  • FUSEE
  • FUSEL
  • FUSES
  • FUSIL
  • FUSSY
  • FUSTY
  • GUSHY
  • GUSLA
  • GUSLE
  • GUSSY
  • GUSTO
  • GUSTS
  • GUSTY
  • HUSKS
  • HUSKY
  • HUSSY
  • JUSTS
  • KUSSO
  • LUSER
  • LUSHY
  • LUSTS
  • LUSTY
  • LUSUS
  • MUSAR
  • MUSCA
  • MUSED
  • MUSER
  • MUSES
  • MUSET
  • MUSHA
  • MUSHY
  • MUSIC
  • MUSIT
  • MUSKS
  • MUSKY
  • MUSSY
  • MUSTH
  • MUSTS
  • MUSTY
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Seventy six words place U second and S third, and Y closes more of them than S does.

The Y Ending Beats the Plural Here

Y takes twenty six of the seventy six and S takes twenty two. On almost every other page a plural S leads comfortably, and this group turns that round.

The reason is a run of short adjectives. BUSTY, CUSHY, DUSKY, DUSTY, FUSSY, GUSTY, HUSKY and RUSTY all follow the same recipe.

  • MUSIC
  • RUSTY
  • DUSTY
  • HUSKY
  • BUSES

T and E Lead the Box After the S

T takes it in eighteen of the seventy six and E in fifteen, with K on twelve and H on ten. Between them they cover most of the page.

MUSIC Is the Odd One Out

It is the commonest word here and it fits none of the shapes around it. No adjective ending, no plural, no doubled letter, just a word that happens to land on the pattern.

That makes it easy to overlook when you are reasoning from the distribution, which is exactly when it is worth testing.

Where US Words Start

M opens sixteen of the seventy six, more than any other letter, with B on ten. Sixteen letters appear in that box overall.

Ten of the seventy six repeat a letter, mostly the doubled S in FUSSY, HUSSY, GUSSY and PUSSY.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MUSIC or DUSTY the better opening

MUSIC tests the M, I and C, none of which the adjective cluster uses. DUSTY confirms the commonest ending and little else.

What is a CUSEC

A unit of flow equal to one cubic foot per second, used in hydrology and irrigation.

What does SUSHI have to do with this pattern

Nothing beyond the letters. It is a Japanese borrowing that happens to place U second and S third.

What is a LUSER

A joking term from computing for an unskilled user, blending loser and user. It is informal and confined to that world.

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