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

Locking U and G into the middle narrows the search to a distinctive group: AUGUST, HUGELY, NUGGET, and DUGOUT are among its more familiar members. Only 7 of the 88 are common words, so the list suits crossword clues and precise spelling searches better than casual guessing. Dictionary coverage varies, too: Collins includes 86 entries, while ENABLE includes 64.

How many words match U-G?

• Exactly 88 six-letter words have U in position two and G in position three.
• Seven are among the most common English words, including AUGUST and RUGGED.
• Collins lists 86 matches, NWL2023 lists 70, and ENABLE lists 64; the dictionaries overlap.
• JUGFUL is the top scorer at 17 points, ahead of JUGGED and JUGUMS at 16.

Which letters start and end these words?

B is the leading first letter, with 12 matches. F, J, M, and R each begin 8, while AUGUST gives A a strong familiar example. That spread makes the pattern less predictable than a list dominated by one opening letter.

S is the most common ending, appearing in 19 words; D and E each finish 14. RUGGED, HUGELY, and SUGARS show how different the final letter can be even with the same U-G opening pattern.

Only 3 matches end in G. If your clue fixes the last letter as well, test that constraint carefully instead of assuming a G-heavy group.

Which U-G words score well?