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

6-letter words with T as the 2nd letter and U as the 3rd letter number 22; STUFFY leads the point list at 15.

22 wordsTop pick STUPIDHighest score STUFFY 15

6 of 22 are everyday words (27%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With T in 2nd place, A is the most common 3rd letter (92 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 22 · most-used first

  • STUPID9
  • STUDIO7
  • STURDY10
  • STUNTS6
  • STUFFS12
  • STUMPS10
  • STUFFY15
  • STUCCO10
  • STUPOR8
  • STUBBY13
  • ETUDES7
  • STUMPY13
  • STUPAS8
  • STUDLY10
  • STUCKS12
  • STUMER8
  • STUPES8
  • STULLS6
  • STUGGY11
  • STULMS8
  • STUPED9
  • STURTS6
All valid words 22

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

  • ETUDES7
  • STUBBY13
  • STUCCO10
  • STUCKS12
  • STUDIO7
  • STUDLY10
  • STUFFS12
  • STUFFY15
  • STUGGY11
  • STULLS6
  • STULMS8
  • STUMER8
  • STUMPS10
  • STUMPY13
  • STUNTS6
  • STUPAS8
  • STUPED9
  • STUPES8
  • STUPID9
  • STUPOR8
  • STURDY10
  • STURTS6
Letters by positionIn 95% of these words the 1st letter is S.
1st letter
  1. S95%
  2. E5%
4th letter
  1. P23%
  2. D14%
  3. M14%
5th letter
  1. E18%
  2. I9%
  3. L9%
6th letter
  1. S45%
  2. Y27%
  3. O9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; STUFFY tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 3 words
  2. 7 points: 2 words
  3. 88 points: 5 words
  4. 9 points: 2 words
  5. 1010 points: 4 words
  6. 11 points: 1 words
  7. 1212 points: 2 words
  8. 13 points: 2 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
STUFFY1515All three
STUBBY1315All three
STUMPY1315All three
STUFFS1213All three
STUCKS1214Collins only
STUGGY1113Collins only
STURDY1010All three
STUMPS1013All three
STUCCO1013All three
STUDLY1011All three
STUPID911All three
STUPED911Collins only

The pattern is _TU___, and it produces a compact set rather than a broad word family. STUPID, STUDIO, and STURDY are familiar examples; most matches start with S, while ETUDES is the lone E-starter. The fixed letters narrow a clue quickly, but the endings and dictionary coverage still separate possible answers.

What stands out in the T-U pattern?

  • There are 22 six-letter matches with T second and U third.
  • 21 begin with S; ETUDES is the only listed match beginning with E.
  • Six matches are common by the top-25,000 word-frequency measure.
  • S is the most frequent ending, with 10 words; Y follows with six.
  • STUFFY scores 15 points, ahead of STUBBY and STUMPY at 13 each.

How do these six-letter words differ?

The shared opening STU makes several clues feel alike, so use the final three letters to sort them. STUPID and STUDIO end in D and O, while STURDY ends in Y; STUNTS and STUMPS both finish in S. Those examples cover different endings without changing the second- and third-letter clue.

The ending counts lean strongly toward S and Y: 10 words finish in S and six in Y. D, O, and R each account for two. If the last tile is known, that split can shrink the choices before you scan the full set.

The pattern is uncommon beside some nearby combinations: 6-letter words with R second and U third number 128, compared with 22 here. But swapping U for T in the third position gives 26 matches, only slightly more.

Which 6-letter words with T second and U third fit your game?

STUFFY tops the point list at 15, with STUBBY and STUMPY next at 13. STUFFS and STUCKS score 12 each. For a high-value play, compare the board premium squares before choosing: a strong letter score can matter more than a familiar word.

Collins includes all 22 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 17. That difference matters if you are switching between word games, so check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar option. Only six entries rank among the commonest English words by frequency; the rest are more specialized.

Questions people ask

Do all six-letter words with T second and U third start with S?
No, one match starts with E: ETUDES. The other 21 begin with S, including STUPID, STUDIO, and STURDY. That strong S pattern is a useful shortcut, but it is not a rule; keep ETUDES in mind if the first letter is unknown.
Which ending is most common for this T-U pattern?
S is the most common ending, appearing on 10 of the 22 matches. Y comes next with six; D, O, and R each appear twice. A known final letter can therefore narrow the choices, especially when a puzzle has already ruled out S and Y.
Is STUFFY the highest-scoring match?
Yes. STUFFY scores 15 points, above STUBBY and STUMPY at 13 apiece. STUFFS and STUCKS score 12. These are tile scores before any board premiums, so a lower-scoring word can still make the better move if its placement reaches a bonus square.

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