6-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and U as the 4th letter

The central SU pair forms a compact group of 38 words, but 16 meet the common-word cutoff, a larger share than several neighboring patterns. ISSUES, ISSUED, RESULT, ENSURE, ASSUME, VISUAL, CASUAL, RESUME, and ASSURE give you plenty of everyday anchors. The set averages 7.8 points, with a few less familiar higher scorers.

Pattern facts at a glance

• 38 entries fit the S-third, U-fourth clue.
• 16 are within the common-word cutoff.
• E ends 11 entries; A and T each end five.
• JESUIT and DYSURY lead at 13 points apiece.

Which familiar words should you check first?

ISSUES and ISSUED are natural candidates when the final two tiles suggest those endings. RESULT, ENSURE, ASSUME, VISUAL, CASUAL, RESUME, and ASSURE broaden the set across nouns, verbs, and adjectives. With 16 common entries, this pattern offers more everyday recall than its total count alone might suggest.

The final E is the strongest ending, occurring 11 times. A and T each appear five times, while S appears four.

Initials are spread across the group: I begins six words, A and U five each, and R four. Use the known outer letters to distinguish close possibilities rather than relying on SU alone.

How do the score leaders compare with everyday words?

JESUIT and DYSURY each score 13 points, with FUSUMA at 11. Familiar options such as RESULT and RESUME are lower on the score list, reflecting the value of uncommon letters in the leaders. Check the game’s dictionary for those specialist forms before playing them.

Thirty-two of the 38 words have definitions recorded, while 16 are common by the frequency cutoff. That balance gives solvers a useful mix: many candidates are recognizable, yet there are still six defined words outside the common group.

Start with everyday vocabulary, then use the exact final letter to test rarer fits. Match those fixed slots against the rack before spending a turn on a weak guess.