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6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and U as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and U as the 3rd letter: 309 matches, including course, couple, source, and lounge.

309 wordsTop pick COURSEHighest score MOUJIK 19

45 of 309 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With O in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (370 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 45 · most-used first

All valid words 309

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AOUDAD8
  • BOUBOU10
  • BOUCHE13
  • BOUCLE10
  • BOUDIN9
  • BOUFFE14
  • BOUGED10
  • BOUGES9
  • BOUGET9
  • BOUGHS12
  • BOUGHT12
  • BOUGIE9
  • BOUJEE15
  • BOULES8
  • BOULLE8
  • BOULTS8
  • BOUNCE10
  • BOUNCY13
  • BOUNDS9
  • BOUNED9
  • BOUNTY11
  • BOURDS9
  • BOURGS9
  • BOURNE8
  • BOURNS8
  • BOURSE8
  • BOUSED9
  • BOUSES8
  • BOUTON8
  • COUCAL10
  • COUCHE13
  • COUDES9
  • COUGAN9
  • COUGAR9
  • COUGHS12
  • COULDA9
  • COULEE8
  • COULIS8
  • COUNTS8
  • COUNTY11
  • COUPED11
  • COUPEE10
  • COUPER10
  • COUPES10
  • COUPLE10
  • COUPON10
  • COURBS10
  • COURED9
  • COURES8
  • COURIE8
  • COURSE8
  • COURTS8
  • COUSIN8
  • COUTER8
  • COUTHS11
  • COUTHY14
  • COUTIL8
  • COUZIN17
  • DOUANE7
  • DOUARS7
  • DOUBLE9
  • DOUBLY12
  • DOUBTS9
  • DOUCER9
  • DOUCET9
  • DOUCHE12
  • DOUGHS11
  • DOUGHT11
  • DOUGHY14
  • DOUKED12
  • DOULAS7
  • DOUMAS9
  • DOURAH10
  • DOURAS7
  • DOURER7
  • DOURLY10
  • DOUSED8
  • DOUSER7
  • DOUSES7
  • DOUTED8
  • DOUTER7
  • FOUATS9
  • FOUEST9
  • FOUETS9
  • FOUGHT13
  • FOULED10
  • FOULER9
  • FOULES9
  • FOULIE9
  • FOULLY12
  • FOUNDS10
  • FOUNTS9
  • FOURTH12
  • FOUSSA9
  • FOUSTY12
  • FOUTER9
  • FOUTHS12
  • FOUTRA9
  • FOUTRE9
  • GOUGED9
  • GOUGER8
  • GOUGES8
  • GOUJON14
  • GOURAS7
  • GOURDE8
  • GOURDS8
  • GOURDY11
  • GOUSTY10
  • GOUTTE7
  • HOUDAH13
  • HOUDAN10
  • HOUFED13
  • HOUFFS15
  • HOUGHS13
  • HOUMUS11
  • HOUNDS10
  • HOURIS9
  • HOURLY12
  • HOUSED10
  • HOUSEL9
  • HOUSER9
  • HOUSES9
  • HOUSEY12
  • HOUTED10
  • JOUALS13
  • JOUKED18
  • JOULED14
  • JOULES13
  • JOUNCE15
  • JOUNCY18
  • JOURNO13
  • JOUSTS13
  • KOULAN10
  • KOUMIS12
  • KOUMYS15
  • KOUROI10
  • KOUROS10
  • KOUSSO10
  • LOUCHE11
  • LOUDEN7
  • LOUDER7
  • LOUDLY10
  • LOUGHS10
  • LOUIES6
  • LOUING7
  • LOUMAS8
  • LOUNDS7
  • LOUNED7
  • LOUNGE7
  • LOUNGY10
  • LOUPED9
  • LOUPEN8
  • LOUPES8
  • LOUPIT8
  • LOURED7
  • LOURES6
  • LOURIE6
  • LOUSED7
  • LOUSER6
  • LOUSES6
  • LOUTED7
  • LOUVAR9
  • LOUVER9
  • LOUVRE9
  • MOUGHT12
  • MOUJIK19
  • MOULDS9
  • MOULDY12
  • MOULIN8
  • MOULTS8
  • MOUNDS9
  • MOUNTS8
  • MOUPED11
  • MOURNS8
  • MOUSED9
  • MOUSER8
  • MOUSES8
  • MOUSEY11
  • MOUSIE8
  • MOUSLE8
  • MOUSME10
  • MOUSSE8
  • MOUSTS8
  • MOUTAN8
  • MOUTER8
  • MOUTHS11
  • MOUTHY14
  • MOUTON8
  • NOUGAT7
  • NOUGHT10
  • NOULDE7
  • NOULES6
  • NOUNAL6
  • NOUSES6
  • NOUSLE6
  • POUCHY16
  • POUDER9
  • POUDRE9
  • POUFED12
  • POUFFE14
  • POUFFS14
  • POUFFY17
  • POUKES12
  • POUKIT12
  • POULES8
  • POULPE10
  • POULPS10
  • POULTS8
  • POUNCE10
  • POUNDS9
  • POUPED11
  • POUPES10
  • POURED9
  • POURER8
  • POURIE8
  • POUSSE8
  • POUTED9
  • POUTER8
  • ROUBLE8
  • ROUCHE11
  • ROUCOU8
  • ROUENS6
  • ROUGED8
  • ROUGES7
  • ROUGHS10
  • ROUGHT10
  • ROUGHY13
  • ROULES6
  • ROUNCE8
  • ROUNCY11
  • ROUNDS7
  • ROUPED9
  • ROUPET8
  • ROUPIT8
  • ROUSED7
  • ROUSER6
  • ROUSES6
  • ROUSTS6
  • ROUTED7
  • ROUTER6
  • ROUTES6
  • ROUTHS9
  • ROUXES13
  • SOUARI6
  • SOUCAR8
  • SOUCED9
  • SOUCES8
  • SOUDAN7
  • SOUGHS10
  • SOUGHT10
  • SOUKED11
  • SOULED7
  • SOUMED9
  • SOUNDS7
  • SOUPED9
  • SOUPER8
  • SOUPLE8
  • SOURCE8
  • SOURED7
  • SOURER6
  • SOURLY9
  • SOURSE6
  • SOUSED7
  • SOUSER6
  • SOUSES6
  • SOUTAR6
  • SOUTER6
  • SOUTHS9
  • SOUTIE6
  • TOUCAN8
  • TOUCHE11
  • TOUCHY14
  • TOUGHS10
  • TOUGHY13
  • TOUKED11
  • TOUPEE8
  • TOUPET8
  • TOUPIE8
  • TOURED7
  • TOURER6
  • TOURIE6
  • TOUSED7
  • TOUSER6
  • TOUSES6
  • TOUSLE6
  • TOUTED7
  • TOUTER6
  • TOUTIE6
  • TOUTON6
  • TOUZED16
  • TOUZES15
  • TOUZLE15
  • VOUDON10
  • VOUDOU10
  • VOUGES10
  • VOULGE10
  • WOUBIT11
  • WOULDA10
  • WOULDS10
  • WOUNDS10
  • WOUNDY13
  • YOUKED14
  • YOUNGS10
  • YOUPON11
  • YOURTS9
  • YOUTHS12
  • YOUTHY15
  • ZOUAVE18
  • ZOUNDS16
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. C9%
  2. B9%
  3. L8%
4th letter
  1. S14%
  2. R13%
  3. T11%
5th letter
  1. E37%
  2. H11%
  3. I7%
6th letter
  1. S31%
  2. E18%
  3. D14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; MOUJIK tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 32 words
  2. 7 points: 33 words
  3. 88 points: 63 words
  4. 9 points: 55 words
  5. 1010 points: 46 words
  6. 11 points: 20 words
  7. 1212 points: 19 words
  8. 13 points: 15 words
  9. 1414 points: 10 words
  10. 15 points: 7 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 2 words
  13. 1818 points: 3 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
MOUJIK1923All three
ZOUAVE1820All three
JOUKED1821All three
JOUNCY1822All three
POUFFY1718Collins · NWL
COUZIN1720Collins only
ZOUNDS1618All three
POUCHY1617All three
TOUZED1617Collins only
BOUJEE1519NWL only
JOUNCE1520All three
YOUTHY1513Collins only

A familiar opening pair hides a varied set: course, county, couple, and source are among the recognizable choices. Only 45 of the 309 entries are classed as common, so expect the broader word-game lists to include plenty of less familiar vocabulary. The endings are especially lopsided, with S far ahead of A.

How many 6-letter words have O second and U third?

  • The fixed pattern is _OU___, with 309 six-letter matches.
  • Course, county, couple, and source are familiar examples.
  • Only 45 matches are classed as common English words.
  • A final S is the leading ending, appearing in 95 words.
  • MOUJIK tops the scoring examples at 19 points.

Which endings dominate this O-U pattern?

The final letter changes the feel of the pattern. S leads with 95 words, while E and D are also frequent endings. That makes forms such as sounds, houses, pounds, and wounds easy to spot when the clue leaves the last tile open.

Some strong everyday candidates end in other ways: couple and bounce finish with E, while bought and fought end in T. Only four matches end in A, so a final A is a much narrower route than S or E.

Which O-U words are worth checking in a game?

For a likely familiar play, start with course, double, cousin, or louder; for a less ordinary scoring option, MOUJIK reaches 19 points. ZOUAVE and JOUKED score 18 apiece, but unusual vocabulary is not automatically accepted in every game.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes 301 matches, while NWL2023 includes 202. Check your game's word list before committing to a rare entry. The 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and U as the 3rd letter are a pattern list, not a promise that every game accepts every match.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have O as the second letter and U as the third?
There are 309 six-letter matches with O second and U third. Familiar examples include course, couple, source, and double, though only 45 entries are classed as common.
What are common six-letter words with O and U in those positions?
Course, county, couple, source, double, and cousin are familiar choices. The full set is broader than everyday vocabulary: 45 of the 309 matches are classed as common.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
MOUJIK is the top scoring example at 19 points. ZOUAVE and JOUKED each score 18, but check your game's dictionary before playing unfamiliar words because accepted entries vary between word lists.

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