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

6-letter words with U second and I third total 86; GUITAR and GUILTY are familiar, while QUINZE scores 24.

86 wordsTop pick GUILTYHighest score QUINZE 24

11 of 86 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With U in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (311 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 86 · most-used first

  • GUILTY10
  • GUITAR7
  • RUINED7
  • GUIDED9
  • GUINEA7
  • SUITED7
  • GUIDES8
  • BUILDS9
  • QUIRKY22
  • SUITES6
  • JUICES15
  • GUILDS8
  • QUINOA15
  • SUITOR6
  • QUIRKS19
  • QUINCE17
  • QUIVER18
  • QUILTS15
  • QUICHE20
  • JUICED16
  • QUINTA15
  • JUICER15
  • GUISES7
  • QUILLS15
  • QUIETS15
  • RUINER6
  • QUINZE24
  • QUINTE15
  • QUICKS21
  • GUIDER8
  • PUISNE8
  • QUINTS15
  • SUITER6
  • GUIDON8
  • DUIKER11
  • QUIRES15
  • QUIDAM18
  • GUILTS7
  • QUIPPY22
  • QUINSY18
  • LUITEN6
  • HUIPIL11
  • QUINES15
  • GUILES7
  • GUISED8
  • QUITED16
  • QUIPUS17
  • TUILES6

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All valid words 86

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

  • BUIBUI10
  • BUILDS9
  • BUISTS8
  • CUISSE8
  • CUITER8
  • DUIKER11
  • GUIDED9
  • GUIDER8
  • GUIDES8
  • GUIDON8
  • GUILDS8
  • GUILED8
  • GUILER7
  • GUILES7
  • GUILTS7
  • GUILTY10
  • GUIMPE11
  • GUIMPS11
  • GUINEA7
  • GUINEP9
  • GUIROS7
  • GUISED8
  • GUISER7
  • GUISES7
  • GUITAR7
  • GUIZER16
  • HUIPIL11
  • JUICED16
  • JUICER15
  • JUICES15
  • LUITEN6
  • MUISTS8
  • OUIJAS13
  • PUIRER8
  • PUISNE8
  • PUISNY11
  • QUICHE20
  • QUICKS21
  • QUIDAM18
  • QUIETS15
  • QUIFFS21
  • QUIGHT19
  • QUILLS15
  • QUILTS15
  • QUINAS15
  • QUINCE17
  • QUINES15
  • QUINIC17
  • QUINIE15
  • QUININ15
  • QUINOA15
  • QUINOL15
  • QUINOS15
  • QUINSY18
  • QUINTA15
  • QUINTE15
  • QUINTS15
  • QUINZE24
  • QUIPOS17
  • QUIPPU19
  • QUIPPY22
  • QUIPUS17
  • QUIRED16
  • QUIRES15
  • QUIRKS19
  • QUIRKY22
  • QUIRTS15
  • QUISTS15
  • QUITCH20
  • QUITED16
  • QUITES15
  • QUIVER18
  • RUINED7
  • RUINER6
  • RUINGS7
  • SUINGS7
  • SUINTS6
  • SUITED7
  • SUITER6
  • SUITES6
  • SUITOR6
  • SUIVEZ18
  • TUILES6
  • TUILLE6
  • TUINAS6
  • TUISMS8
Letters by positionIn 42% of these words the 1st letter is Q.
1st letter
  1. Q42%
  2. G23%
  3. S8%
4th letter
  1. N26%
  2. L13%
  3. S12%
5th letter
  1. E37%
  2. T14%
  3. O8%
6th letter
  1. S41%
  2. R15%
  3. E10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; QUINZE tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 9 words
  2. 7 points: 12 words
  3. 88 points: 13 words
  4. 9 points: 3 words
  5. 1010 points: 2 words
  6. 11 points: 5 words
  7. 1212 points: 0 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 19 words
  11. 1616 points: 4 words
  12. 17 points: 4 words
  13. 1818 points: 4 words
  14. 19 points: 3 words
  15. 2020 points: 2 words
  16. 21 points: 2 words
  17. 2222 points: 2 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUINZE2426Collins only
QUIRKY2222All three
QUIPPY2224Collins · NWL
QUICKS2123All three
QUIFFS2122All three
QUICHE2021All three
QUITCH2021All three
QUIRKS1920All three
QUIPPU1923All three
QUIGHT1920Collins only
QUIVER1820All three
QUIDAM1820Collins only

A surprising number of matches begin with Q: 36 of the 86 start that way, while G accounts for 20. Familiar GUITAR, GUILTY and GUIDED sit beside QUIRKY, QUINOA and QUICHE. The high-scoring side leans heavily on Q words, with QUINZE reaching 24 points.

Six-letter words with U and I in fixed positions

  • 86 words place U second and I third.
  • Q begins 36; G begins 20.
  • QUINZE scores 24, followed by QUIRKY and QUIPPY at 22.
  • GUITAR, GUILTY, GUIDED and SUITED are familiar.

Why do Q words score well in this 6-letter pattern?

QUINZE leads at 24 points, followed by QUIRKY and QUIPPY at 22. QUICKS and QUIFFS each score 21. Because Q supplies a high-value tile and appears in 36 openings, the strongest scoring route is also a large structural branch of this pattern.

A practical way to use the pattern

Tip

S is the most frequent final letter with 35 matches, but the Q opening is the better clue for score hunting. Use the known position and the board premium together; a common finish alone does not identify a high-value word.

Recognizing U second with I third

GUITAR, GUILTY, GUIDED, GUINEA, SUITED and BUILDS are recognizable options; QUINOA, QUIRKY, SUITES and JUICES broaden the feel of the group; These examples show that the fixed UI sequence sits inside words from music, food, actions and descriptions.

The two leading opening letters account for 56 of 86 matches together, with Q contributing 36 and G contributing 20; That contrast is striking beside smaller starts such as S with seven; GUITAR and GUILTY make the G group memorable; QUINOA and QUIRKY do the same for Q; If the first square is unknown, those two letters deserve early attention.

The score gap between QUINZE and the familiar GUITAR is substantial: QUINZE earns 24, while the examples most people know are not at the top of the scoring list; Keep score and recall as separate filters when choosing a move.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have U second and I third?
There are 86 matches with U in position two and I in position three. Q is the most common first letter at 36 words, followed by G at 20; S is the leading final letter at 35.
What is the highest-scoring word with U second and I third?
QUINZE scores 24 points and leads this pattern. QUIRKY and QUIPPY each score 22, while QUICKS and QUIFFS reach 21. Many top choices start with Q, which is a strong scoring cue in this set.
Which familiar words fit the U-I positions?
GUITAR, GUILTY, GUIDED, GUINEA, SUITED, BUILDS and JUICES all match. They offer familiar alternatives to the high-scoring but less common Q-led entries such as QUINZE.

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