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

The pattern is _U_I__, so the second and fourth positions are fixed while the other four letters stay open. DURING, JUNIOR, and FUSION are familiar fits; QUAICH leads the score table, but it is far less everyday. Only 22 matches rank as common by frequency, so expect a mix of recognizable words and specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: common endings and a short list of familiar words

• 215 words fit _U_I__ across the tournament dictionaries.
• C begins the largest initial-letter group, with 23 matches; M follows with 21.
• 64 matches end in S, compared with 38 ending in G.
• Just 22 matches qualify as common by frequency; DURING and JUNIOR are familiar examples.

Which familiar words fit _U_I__?

For a straightforward clue, try DURING, BUYING, JUNIOR, BURIED, DUTIES, or RULING. Each puts U second and I fourth, while the first and final letters vary.

Several recognizable candidates are inflected forms, including BUYING, DUTIES, and RULING. If a crossing letter fixes the start, C has the biggest group at 23 matches; M is next with 21.

The final letter can narrow the search quickly. S is the leading ending with 64 words, well ahead of G at 38; E follows with 28. Check the last tile before testing every possible first letter.

How high can these six-letter words score?

QUAICH leads the Scrabble score list at 20 points. FUZING, MUJIKS, and QUAIGH each score 19, while JUKING, QUOIFS, and FUZILS score 18.

The scoring standouts are less familiar than DURING or JUNIOR, so a high face value does not guarantee a word will be accepted in your game. The dictionary coverage differs: 204 matches appear in Collins and 166 in NWL2023. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar scorer.