6-letter words with P as the 4th letter and U as the 5th letter

The pattern pins P and U together at positions four and five, leaving the first three letters and final letter open. CAMPUS, OUTPUT, and CORPUS are the clearest everyday examples. Fifteen of the 21 words end in S, so an S in the last square narrows the search sharply; the other endings are T, L, M, N, and P.

At a glance: six-letter words with P and U

• Collins lists all 21 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 14.
• Only 3 qualify as common by frequency: CAMPUS, OUTPUT, and CORPUS.
• QUIPUS leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points.
• Sixteen entries have definitions; the average score is 11.5.

Which examples score most?

QUIPUS leads at 17 points, followed by WAMPUM at 15 and OFFPUT at 14. That ranking has a useful board implication: QUIPUS puts a high-value Q into a short word, while CAMPUS scores 12 despite looking much more familiar. WAMPUM also reaches 15 without a Q, making it a strong alternative when that letter is unavailable.

Among familiar targets, CAMPUS, OUTPUT, and CORPUS are the three common matches. Other entries include less everyday forms such as PAPPUS, CARPUS, PALPUS, and CIPPUS; recognizing the pattern does not guarantee recognizing the word.

6-letter words with P as the 4th letter and U as the 5th letter

With 15 entries ending in S, test a final S first when your board supports it. That confirmed letter combines with the fixed PU pair and leaves three opening tiles to solve. If the final letter is not S, look to the rarer endings: T appears twice, while L, M, N, and P appear once each.

Treat the pattern as a constraint, not a vocabulary hint. Only 3 of the 21 matches are common, even though 16 have definitions, so unfamiliar words are a real feature of the search. For a tournament or app game, check its word list: Collins has all 21, but ENABLE and NWL2023 have 14 each.

RUMPUS and WAMPUS share the S ending, while SLIPUP finishes with P. Those examples show why tracking the sixth square matters.