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

Picture the pattern as _U__A_: U is locked into slot two, and A into slot five. Only 15 matches are among the most common English words, so familiar candidates like MUTUAL, SUBWAY, RUNWAY, and BURIAL are a sensible starting point. Many remaining entries are more at home in tournament play than in casual conversation.

Quick facts about the _U__A_ pattern

• The pattern yields 213 six-letter words.
• S opens 25 matches and B opens 22, making 47 words across those two starting letters.
• S closes 66 matches; R is the next most frequent final letter, with 27.
• HUZZAH leads the high-scoring examples at 30 points.
• Definitions are available for 168 matches, while just 15 are common words.

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

Try S or B first when the opening tile is unknown: those initials account for more matches than any others. SUBWAY and SULTAN illustrate the S group; BUREAU and BURIAL give you two recognizable B options. GUITAR and MUTUAL are also familiar fits for the fixed positions.

A known final letter can do more narrowing than an initial guess. S is the standout ending, occurring in 66 matches; R, N, and L each appear less often. For a clue ending in S, try checking candidates such as QUOTAS, TURBAS, or SUBBAS against the rest of your pattern.

Which matches earn the most Scrabble points?

For raw tile value, HUZZAH is the clear standout at 30 points. HUZZAS is next at 27, followed by QUEZAL at 24. Those less familiar words bring valuable high-point letters; an everyday option like GUITAR is easier to recognize but does not appear among the top scorers.

The available word sets do not contain identical totals: Collins has 206 matches, NWL2023 has 148, and ENABLE has 125, with some words shared across lists. Since most entries are uncommon, use the pattern to solve a specific clue rather than as a guide to ordinary vocabulary. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar word.