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

The pattern is _U___M: U stays in the second slot, and every match finishes with M. MUSEUM, CUSTOM and AUTISM are familiar examples; KUMKUM and QUIDAM are less likely to come to mind. Four matches count as common by English frequency, so this clue produces a sharply mixed set rather than 30 everyday words.

At a glance: the _U___M pattern

• There are 30 six-letter matches, and all finish with M.
• C and M tie as the most common first letters, with five words each.
• D and Q each start three matches.
• Four entries are common by frequency, while 22 have definitions.
• KUMKUM and QUIDAM lead the scoring list at 18 points apiece.

Which 6-letter words have U second and M last?

MUSEUM, CUSTOM, AUTISM and CUBISM give you recognizable examples of the pattern. Other matches include QUORUM, NUDISM, MUTISM, PURISM and DUMDUM. Each has U in position two and M in position six, regardless of the letters in between.

The less familiar group includes KUMKUM, LUTEUM, KUMKUM, MULTUM and HUMHUM. Coverage varies by tournament dictionary: Collins lists 27 matches, NWL2023 lists 20, and ENABLE lists 17. Those counts overlap, so they should not be added together.

How can you narrow the pattern or score well?

Start with the first letter if you have another crossing clue. C and M each open five matches; D and Q each open three. For a familiar candidate, test MUSEUM, CUSTOM or AUTISM before considering a less common entry such as QUIDAM.

For a high-value play, KUMKUM and QUIDAM top this group at 18 points. QUORUM and QUOTUM score 17, while HUMHUM reaches 16. The 6-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and M as the 6th letter are not all accepted in the same games, so verify an unfamiliar play against your game's word list.