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

The 6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter number 33, with PREBUY leading the score list at 13 points.

33 wordsTop pick ARMOURHighest score PREBUY 13

1 of 33 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With R in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (395 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 33 · most-used first

  • ARMOUR8
  • ARTFUL9
  • TRYOUT9
  • PRIMUS10
  • PRENUP10
  • CROCUS10
  • PRUNUS8
  • BROGUE9
  • ARBOUR8
  • ARDOUR7
  • DROGUE8
  • ARMFUL11
  • TRAGUS7
  • ERBIUM10
  • PRECUT10
  • GRADUS8
  • PREVUE11
  • CRINUM10
  • PROGUN9
  • URAEUS6
  • FRENUM11
  • GRANUM9
  • KRONUR10
  • URNFUL9
  • BRIGUE9
  • IREFUL9
  • CRATUR8
  • ERINUS6
  • KRUBUT12
  • PRAHUS11
  • PREBUY13
  • TRISUL6
  • URUBUS8
All valid words 33

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

  • ARBOUR8
  • ARDOUR7
  • ARMFUL11
  • ARMOUR8
  • ARTFUL9
  • BRIGUE9
  • BROGUE9
  • CRATUR8
  • CRINUM10
  • CROCUS10
  • DROGUE8
  • ERBIUM10
  • ERINUS6
  • FRENUM11
  • GRADUS8
  • GRANUM9
  • IREFUL9
  • KRONUR10
  • KRUBUT12
  • PRAHUS11
  • PREBUY13
  • PRECUT10
  • PRENUP10
  • PREVUE11
  • PRIMUS10
  • PROGUN9
  • PRUNUS8
  • TRAGUS7
  • TRISUL6
  • TRYOUT9
  • URAEUS6
  • URNFUL9
  • URUBUS8
Letters by positionIn 27% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. P24%
  2. A15%
  3. T9%
3rd letter
  1. A18%
  2. E18%
  3. I15%
4th letter
  1. N21%
  2. G15%
  3. O12%
6th letter
  1. S27%
  2. R15%
  3. L15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; PREBUY tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 3 words
  2. 7 points: 2 words
  3. 88 points: 7 words
  4. 9 points: 8 words
  5. 1010 points: 7 words
  6. 11 points: 4 words
  7. 1212 points: 1 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PREBUY1315Collins · NWL
KRUBUT1215All three
ARMFUL1114All three
PREVUE1114All three
FRENUM1114All three
PRAHUS1112All three
PRIMUS1013All three
PRENUP1014Collins · NWL
CROCUS1013All three
ERBIUM1013All three
PRECUT1013All three
CRINUM1014All three

That makes the pattern thin in everyday vocabulary: just one match is classified as common. P supplies eight of the first letters, while S closes nine words, more than any other final letter. ARMOUR, ARTFUL, TRYOUT, and CROCUS give you a feel for the mix.

This R-and-U pattern at a glance

  • 33 six-letter words meet both fixed-position clues.
  • All 33 appear in Collins; 27 appear in NWL2023 and 24 in ENABLE.
  • PREBUY scores 13 points, ahead of KRUBUT at 12.
  • P leads as the first letter with eight matches; S leads as the last with nine.
  • Only one match is classified as common.

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

The matches range from recognizable forms to specialist vocabulary. ARMOUR, ARBOUR, and ARDOUR share the A-R opening and U in position five; ARTFUL and ARMFUL keep the same fixed letters but change the ending. TRYOUT is another familiar example.

P accounts for eight matches, including PRENUP, PRECUT, PREVUE, and PREBUY. That first-letter lead gives you a practical search shortcut: once P fits the board, check these candidates before scanning less frequent initials.

The endings are varied rather than clustered around one pattern. S is most common at nine words, while L and R each finish five. If your final tile is fixed, start with the matching ending group instead of testing every candidate.

How should you use this pattern in a word game?

Treat the pattern as a constraint filter, not a bank of everyday guesses: only one match ranks as common. PREBUY is the top scorer at 13 points, but the less familiar KRUBUT still reaches 12, so score and familiarity do not move together.

With R second and E fifth, the matching group has 395 words, compared with 33 when U fills that slot. The 6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter are a narrow branch, so lock in both positions before searching.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
PREBUY is the highest-scoring match at 13 points. KRUBUT follows at 12, while ARMFUL, PREVUE, FRENUM, and PRAHUS each score 11. The less familiar options can outscore more recognizable matches, so check the board and your game's dictionary before playing one.
Are many of these six-letter words common?
No, only one match is classified as common. ARMOUR, ARTFUL, TRYOUT, and CROCUS are among the more recognizable examples, but many entries are specialized or uncommon. Use the fixed letters to narrow a puzzle, then verify a candidate in your game's word list.
Do all 33 words appear in every game dictionary?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes all 33 matches, while NWL2023 includes 27 and ENABLE includes 24. A word accepted in one list may not be accepted in another, so check which dictionary your game uses before relying on an unfamiliar candidate.

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