6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and U as the 4th letter

The pattern is _L_U__, with L fixed in position two and U in position four. Collins accepts all 47 matches; NWL2023 includes 31, while ENABLE has 29. Only six entries count as common, with definitions available for 34 matches, so this clue quickly reaches beyond familiar everyday vocabulary; recognizable anchors make the search easier, but dictionary acceptance still varies.

6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and U as the 4th letter

• 47 tournament-dictionary words match the six-letter pattern _L_U__.
• Collins includes 47; NWL2023 has 31, and ENABLE has 29.
• Only six matches count as common.
• Sixteen entries end in S; E and H each end 10.

Which letters begin and end these words?

A, C, and F tie as the most frequent openings at nine each, while P starts six. G appears four times; B, I, and S each start three. Together, A, C, and F account for 27 matches, making a confirmed first letter a sharp filter.

CLOUDS, CLOUDY, CLAUSE, BLOUSE, ALLURE, and ALLUDE are recognizable fits. S closes 16 entries; E and H close 10 each, and Y closes six. Testing S, E, and H first covers 36 of the 47 matches, leaving scattered endings for later.

Which matching words score most?

Most matches are not common vocabulary: only six meet the common-word cutoff, and PLOUKY, the top scorer, is an uncommon-looking play. For a solve, lock down the two known positions, then test likely endings before spending a guess on the opening letter; A, C, and F lead equally often. Check your game's word list when dictionary coverage matters.

• PLOUKY leads with 15 Scrabble points; CLEUCH and PLEUCH follow at 13 each.
• CLOUDY, PLOUGH, CLOUGH, FLEURY, FLOURY, CLEUGH, and PLEUGH each score 12.
• The average score across the group is 9.6.
• The same pattern has 21 five-letter matches and 69 seven-letter matches, compared with 47 at six letters.