6-letter words with N as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter

The pattern fixes N in position two and U in position five, leaving four open slots. Only 21 tournament-dictionary words fit, ranging from familiar UNTRUE and UNIQUE to specialized forms such as GNETUM and INGRUM. INFLUX leads the Scrabble scores at 16 points, but just 3 entries are common by the frequency cutoff.

6-letter words with N as 2nd and U as 5th: quick facts

• Exactly 21 six-letter entries match N in slot two and U in slot five.
• U begins 8 matches, ahead of I with 6; A begins 3.
• Only 3 entries rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• Collins accepts 19, NWL2023 accepts 18, and ENABLE accepts 16.
• INFLUX leads the score list at 16; UNIQUE follows at 15.

Which starting and ending letters narrow the choices?

U and I open 14 of the 21 matches combined, so check those first if the opening square is unknown. The U-starting group includes UNTRUE, UNPLUG, UNICUM, and UNSOUL; I-starting options include INFLUX, INDIUM, and INHAUL. Seven words start with other letters.

The endings cluster differently: 5 words finish in M and 4 in L, while E and T account for 3 each. ANIMUS and ANTRUM show the M ending; UNGLUE ends in E. With a fixed final tile, try M or L before testing the singletons G, N, and R.

The same six-letter pattern with N second and E fifth has 143 matches, compared with 21 for U fifth. Changing only the fifth letter to E opens many more choices. At seven letters, the N-and-U pattern has 66 matches.

Which of these words score highest?

INFLUX scores 16, one point ahead of UNIQUE at 15; UNICUM scores 10. Those three outscore the 9-point group, which includes UNPLUG, INDIUM, SNAFUS, and UNSHUT. On a Scrabble rack, keep a strong X rather than forcing a more familiar-looking answer.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 19 matches, NWL2023 has 18, and ENABLE has 16, combining into 21 distinct words. Only 3 qualify as common by the frequency cutoff, so an obscure option such as GNETUM may not suit every game. Check your game's word list before playing.