6-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and H as the 4th letter

The pattern is _U_H__: U occupies position two and H position four, while the other four slots can vary. The 84 matches include familiar words such as AUTHOR, PUSHED, and RUSHED, alongside less everyday entries like MUZHIK and JUBHAH. Start with the fixed letters, then use known endings or tile scores to narrow your choices.

Pattern facts at a glance

• 84 tournament-dictionary entries match the six-letter pattern.
• Just 7 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• S is the leading final letter: 24 matches end in S.
• D and R follow as endings, with 12 and 11 matches respectively.
• AUTHOR, PUSHED, RUSHED, and BUSHES are recognizable examples.

Which matches are familiar words?

AUTHOR stands out as a familiar noun. PUSHED, RUSHED, PUSHES, BUSHES, RUSHES, and HUSHED are recognizable forms built around the same _U_H__ frame.

Only 7 entries reach the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so common vocabulary covers a small part of the pool. The other candidates include less familiar or specialized terms; 56 of the matches have definitions. A familiar-looking pattern can still hide an uncommon answer.

6-letter words with U second and H fourth

Use the last letter as your next filter. S closes 24 matches, while D closes 12 and R closes 11. When a clue gives you an ending, test it before cycling through possible first or third letters.

For tile points, MUZHIK leads at 24, followed by JUBHAH at 21. QUAHOG and QUOHOG each score 19. Those strong scores belong to unusual candidates, not familiar everyday guesses.

The pool draws on ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023, and their individual totals differ. A word accepted in one dictionary may not appear in another, so check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.