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

6-letter words with U as the 2nd and R as the 3rd letter number 311, with familiar picks like DURING, TURNED, and MURDER.

311 wordsTop pick DURINGHighest score WURZEL 18

45 of 311 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.

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Common words 45 · most-used first

All valid words 311

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

  • AURATE6
  • AUREUS6
  • AURIFY12
  • AURIST6
  • AURORA6
  • AUROUS6
  • AURUMS8
  • BURANS8
  • BURBLE10
  • BURBLY13
  • BURBOT10
  • BURDEN9
  • BURDIE9
  • BUREAU8
  • BURETS8
  • BURFIS11
  • BURGEE9
  • BURGER9
  • BURGHS12
  • BURGLE9
  • BURGOO9
  • BURHEL11
  • BURIAL8
  • BURIED9
  • BURIER8
  • BURIES8
  • BURINS8
  • BURITI8
  • BURKAS12
  • BURKED13
  • BURKER12
  • BURKES12
  • BURKHA15
  • BURLAP10
  • BURLED9
  • BURLER8
  • BURLEY11
  • BURNED9
  • BURNER8
  • BURNET8
  • BURNIE8
  • BUROOS8
  • BURPED11
  • BURPEE10
  • BURQAS17
  • BURRED9
  • BURREL8
  • BURRER8
  • BURROS8
  • BURROW11
  • BURSAE8
  • BURSAL8
  • BURSAR8
  • BURSAS8
  • BURSES8
  • BURSTS8
  • BURSTY11
  • BURTON8
  • CURACY13
  • CURAGH12
  • CURARA8
  • CURARE8
  • CURARI8
  • CURATE8
  • CURATS8
  • CURBED11
  • CURBER10
  • CURDED10
  • CURDLE9
  • CURERS8
  • CURETS8
  • CURFEW14
  • CURIAE8
  • CURIAL8
  • CURIAS8
  • CURIES8
  • CURIET8
  • CURING9
  • CURIOS8
  • CURITE8
  • CURIUM10
  • CURLED9
  • CURLER8
  • CURLEW11
  • CURNEY11
  • CURPEL10
  • CURRAN8
  • CURRED9
  • CURRIE8
  • CURSAL8
  • CURSED9
  • CURSER8
  • CURSES8
  • CURSOR8
  • CURSUS8
  • CURTAL8
  • CURTER8
  • CURTLY11
  • CURTSY11
  • CURULE8
  • CURVED12
  • CURVES11
  • CURVET11
  • CURVEY14
  • DURAGS8
  • DURALS7
  • DURANT7
  • DURBAR9
  • DURDUM10
  • DURESS7
  • DURGAH11
  • DURGAN8
  • DURIAN7
  • DURING8
  • DURION7
  • DURNED8
  • DUROCS9
  • DUROYS10
  • DURRAS7
  • DURRIE7
  • DURUMS9
  • DURZIS16
  • EUREKA10
  • EURIPI8
  • EUROKY13
  • FURALS9
  • FURANE9
  • FURANS9
  • FURCAE11
  • FURCAL11
  • FURDER10
  • FUREUR9
  • FURFUR12
  • FURIES9
  • FURKID14
  • FURLED10
  • FURLER9
  • FUROLE9
  • FUROLS9
  • FURORE9
  • FURORS9
  • FURPHY17
  • FURRED10
  • FURROW12
  • FURZES18
  • GURAMI9
  • GURGED9
  • GURGES8
  • GURGLE8
  • GURGLY11
  • GURJUN14
  • GURLED8
  • GURLET7
  • GURNED8
  • GURNET7
  • GURNEY10
  • GURRAH10
  • HURDEN10
  • HURDLE10
  • HURLED10
  • HURLER9
  • HURLEY12
  • HURRAH12
  • HURRAS9
  • HURRAY12
  • HURSTS9
  • HURTER9
  • HURTLE9
  • JURANT13
  • JURATS13
  • JURELS13
  • JURIED14
  • JURIES13
  • JURIST13
  • JURORS13
  • KURGAN11
  • KURRES10
  • KURTAS10
  • KURUSH13
  • KURVEY16
  • LURDAN7
  • LURDEN7
  • LURERS6
  • LURGIS7
  • LURING7
  • LURKED11
  • LURKER10
  • LURVES9
  • MURAGE9
  • MURALS8
  • MURDER9
  • MUREIN8
  • MURENA8
  • MURIDS9
  • MURINE8
  • MURING9
  • MURKER12
  • MURKLY15
  • MURLAN8
  • MURLED9
  • MURLIN8
  • MURMUR10
  • MURPHY16
  • MURRAM10
  • MURRAS8
  • MURRAY11
  • MURREE8
  • MURREN8
  • MURRES8
  • MURREY11
  • MURRHA11
  • MURRIN8
  • MURRIS8
  • MURTIS8
  • MURVAS11
  • NURDLE7
  • NURHAG10
  • NURLED7
  • NURSED7
  • NURSER6
  • NURSES6
  • NURSLE6
  • OURALI6
  • OURANG7
  • OURARI6
  • OUREBI8
  • OURIER6
  • PURANA8
  • PURDAH12
  • PURDAS9
  • PUREED9
  • PUREES8
  • PURELY11
  • PUREST8
  • PURFLE11
  • PURFLY14
  • PURGED10
  • PURGER9
  • PURGES9
  • PURIFY14
  • PURIMS10
  • PURINE8
  • PURING9
  • PURINS8
  • PURIRI8
  • PURISM10
  • PURIST8
  • PURITY11
  • PURLED9
  • PURLER8
  • PURLIN8
  • PURPIE10
  • PURPLE10
  • PURPLY13
  • PURRED9
  • PURSED9
  • PURSER8
  • PURSES8
  • PURSEW11
  • PURSUE8
  • PURVEY14
  • QURUSH18
  • RURALS6
  • RURBAN8
  • SURAHS9
  • SURATS6
  • SURBED9
  • SURBET8
  • SURELY9
  • SUREST6
  • SURETY9
  • SURFED10
  • SURFER9
  • SURFIE9
  • SURGED8
  • SURGER7
  • SURGES7
  • SURIMI8
  • SURING7
  • SURRAS6
  • SURREY9
  • SURTAX13
  • SURVEY12
  • TURACO8
  • TURBAN8
  • TURBID9
  • TURBIT8
  • TURBOS8
  • TURBOT8
  • TUREEN6
  • TURFED10
  • TURFEN9
  • TURGID8
  • TURGOR7
  • TURION6
  • TURKEY13
  • TURKIS10
  • TURMES8
  • TURNED7
  • TURNER6
  • TURNIP8
  • TURNON6
  • TURNUP8
  • TURRET6
  • TURTLE6
  • TURVES9
  • WURLEY12
  • WURLIE9
  • WURSTS9
  • WURZEL18
  • YURTAS9
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. B16%
  2. C15%
  3. P11%
4th letter
  1. I14%
  2. R10%
  3. A9%
5th letter
  1. E37%
  2. A14%
  3. L9%
6th letter
  1. S25%
  2. D12%
  3. E12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; WURZEL tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 22 words
  2. 7 points: 22 words
  3. 88 points: 97 words
  4. 9 points: 62 words
  5. 1010 points: 33 words
  6. 11 points: 27 words
  7. 1212 points: 16 words
  8. 13 points: 14 words
  9. 1414 points: 8 words
  10. 15 points: 2 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 2 words
  13. 1818 points: 3 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WURZEL1820All three
FURZES1819All three
QURUSH1819All three
BURQAS1719Collins · NWL
FURPHY1717Collins only
MURPHY1617All three
DURZIS1617Collins only
KURVEY1617Collins only
BURKHA1516NWL only
MURKLY1517All three
CURFEW1416All three
PURIFY1415All three

The pattern is _ U R _ _ _, so the first and final letters still give you plenty of room to narrow a clue. Just 45 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, which means many entries are less familiar. DURING and TURNED are easy starting points; the full set also includes specialized vocabulary.

U-R pattern facts at a glance

  • The fixed U-R sequence occurs in positions two and three of 311 six-letter words.
  • B begins the most matches, with 51; C follows with 46.
  • S is the most common final letter, appearing at the end of 77 matches.
  • DURING, TURNED, MURDER, and SURVEY are familiar examples among the matches.

Which letters begin and end these words?

B and C lead the starting-letter counts, but they do not crowd out every other initial. P starts 34 matches, while M starts 27. That spread gives you several useful branches when a clue fixes the first letter but leaves the final three unknown.

The endings are more lopsided: 77 matches finish in S, compared with 37 ending in D. Examples such as NURSES and CURVES fit the S pattern; TURNED and BURIED show the D ending. A known final S is a stronger narrowing clue than a known initial B.

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

For a familiar answer, test common words such as PURPLE, TURKEY, BURDEN, and TURTLE against your other letters. The pattern does not guarantee everyday vocabulary: 241 matches have definitions, while only 45 meet the frequency threshold for common words.

Scoring also varies sharply. WURZEL, FURZES, and QURUSH each score 18 points before board bonuses, so the most valuable choices are not necessarily the most recognizable. The total spans Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE; not every word is accepted in every game, so check your game's word list.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have U second and R third?
There are 311 matches with U in position two and R in position three. The pattern is _ U R _ _ _, and examples include DURING, SURVEY, and PURPLE. Only 45 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
Which letters most often start these U-R words?
B starts the most matches, with 51, and C is next with 46. P is another strong option at 34. If your clue gives you the first letter, those counts help you prioritize likely branches without changing the fixed U-R positions.
What are the highest-scoring six-letter U-R words?
WURZEL, FURZES, and QURUSH each score 18 points before board bonuses. BURQAS scores 17, as does FURPHY. These are less familiar than words such as DURING, so check your game's accepted dictionary before playing one.

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