6-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and O as the 3rd letter
6-letter words with U as the second letter and O as the third total 21 matches; QUOKKA leads the listed scoring table at 23 points.
3 of 21 are everyday words (14%). 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.
Best words to play first
- QUOTES15
- QUOTED16
- QUOTAS15
- QUORUM17
- BUOYED12
- QUOINS15
- QUOITS15
- QUOKKA23
- QUOLLS15
- QUOTER15
- MUONIC10
- DUOLOG8
- DUOMOS9
- EUOUAE6
- QUOHOG19
- QUOIFS18
- QUOIST15
- QUONKS19
- QUOOKE19
- QUOTHA18
- QUOTUM17
All valid words 21
- BUOYED12
- DUOLOG8
- DUOMOS9
- EUOUAE6
- MUONIC10
- QUOHOG19
- QUOIFS18
- QUOINS15
- QUOIST15
- QUOITS15
- QUOKKA23
- QUOLLS15
- QUONKS19
- QUOOKE19
- QUORUM17
- QUOTAS15
- QUOTED16
- QUOTER15
- QUOTES15
- QUOTHA18
- QUOTUM17
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUOKKA | 23 | 24 | All three |
| QUOHOG | 19 | 20 | All three |
| QUONKS | 19 | 21 | Collins only |
| QUOOKE | 19 | 20 | Collins only |
| QUOTHA | 18 | 18 | All three |
| QUOIFS | 18 | 19 | Collins only |
| QUORUM | 17 | 20 | All three |
| QUOTUM | 17 | 20 | Collins only |
| QUOTED | 16 | 17 | All three |
| QUOTES | 15 | 16 | All three |
| QUOTAS | 15 | 16 | All three |
| QUOINS | 15 | 17 | All three |
This narrow frame is unusually Q-heavy: 16 of its 21 matches begin with Q. Everyday forms such as QUOTES, QUOTED, and QUOTAS sit beside less familiar choices including QUOINS and QUOITS. The key practical split is between recognizable QUO- words and the handful of entries beginning elsewhere, such as BUOYED and DUOLOG.
Quick facts for this letter pattern
- 21 tournament-list words fit the fixed second-and-third-letter pattern.
- Q begins 16 entries; D begins two, while B, E, and M begin one each.
- Eight words finish in S, led by QUOTES, QUOTAS, and QUOINS.
- QUOKKA tops the base scores at 23 points.
Which examples stand out in this pattern?
QUOKKA is the scoring standout at 23, with QUOHOG, QUONKS, and QUOOKE each reaching 19. Those are strong board scores, but they are not the easiest words to recognize or place. QUORUM scores 17 and QUOTED scores 16, giving you more familiar alternatives when the board allows them.
Only three entries fall in the common-word group, so don’t assume every match will feel playable from ordinary vocabulary. QUOTES and QUOTED are the clearest familiar pair; QUOTAS adds a second common-looking plural. Treat the fixed letters as a pattern clue, then check your game’s dictionary before committing an unfamiliar Q word.
Keep the spelling pattern literal when scanning a rack: the second and third tiles are fixed, but the first tile is often Q rather than a vowel. A known final S immediately suggests QUOTES or QUOTAS; a D finish points toward QUOTED.
For crossword solving, QUORUM is a useful anchor because its Q-U-O opening is distinctive. The less familiar candidates matter most in tournament word games, where a dictionary may accept forms that rarely appear in casual reading.
A practical note on the pattern
The Q cluster does not mean every entry shares the same ending: eight end in S, while the remaining thirteen are spread across seven final letters.
Questions people ask
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