6-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and U as the 4th letter

This pattern is unusually narrow: none of its 10 entries ranks as common, and only seven have definitions. YAKUZA is the standout score, while KIKUYU and MAKUTA show how varied the surrounding letters can be. If your rack or puzzle fixes K and U in these positions, expect specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

What stands out in this K-U pattern?

• Ten six-letter words match, and none is classed as common.
• YAKUZA leads the scoring list at 22 points.
• Four entries end in S; three end in A.
• K and M each begin two matches; every other first letter appears once.
• Collins includes all ten, while NWL2023 includes eight and ENABLE includes five.

Which words fit the fixed letters?

YAKUZA, KIKUYU, and MAKUTA make the pattern easy to scan: the third and fourth letters stay fixed, but the outer letters vary sharply. ANKUSH and OAKUMS offer different starts, while HOKUMS and KOKUMS share the same ending and differ at the start.

The endings provide another useful filter. HOKUMS, KOKUMS, OAKUMS, and PIKULS finish in S; YAKUZA, MAKUTA, and LIKUTA finish in A. Only two end in U.

ANKUSH is the sole match ending in H. A final S is a clue, not a guarantee that the base word will look familiar.

How should you use these six-letter matches?

For 6-letter words with K as the 3rd letter and U as the 4th letter, test the outer letters before guessing: YAKUZA begins and ends with high-value letters, while KIKUYU repeats K and U. That contrast can narrow a board or a rack faster than trying random vowels.

Treat this as a tournament-word list, not an everyday vocabulary list. Seven entries have definitions, and Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not cover the same number of matches. Check your game's word list once before building a play around a less familiar entry.