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

The pattern is _U_S__, with U fixed in position two and S in position four. It catches familiar words such as GUESTS, NURSES and SUNSET, but most matches are not common: only 12 sit among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The list combines entries from several tournament dictionaries, so acceptance depends on your game’s word list.

The _U_S__ pattern at a glance

• There are 119 six-letter matches for U in position two and S in position four.
• Only 12 matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The final S is the most common ending: 41 words finish with that letter.
• P begins 17 matches, ahead of B with 16 and T with 15.
• BUQSHA leads the Scrabble scores at 20 points; QUESTS and QUASAR score 15.

How many 6-letter words have U second and S fourth?

There are 119 matches across the tournament-dictionary lists. Collins contains 114, NWL2023 has 88, and ENABLE has 80, so a word accepted in one game may not work in another. Of the matches, 92 have a definition.

The final letter offers a quick way to narrow the options: 41 words end in S, while 19 end in R and 13 end in D. GUESTS, NURSES, CURSES and PULSES show the common plural-like S ending; CURSOR and QUASAR illustrate the R group.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

Start with everyday candidates such as GUESTS, SUNSET, NURSES, CURSOR and SUBSET. PURSUE and OUTSET also fit, though their final letters differ. A strong clue is the fourth-position S: check whether the remaining pattern creates a familiar ending such as -STS, -SED or -SER.

For a score-minded play, BUQSHA is the standout at 20 points, while QUESTS, QUASAR and QUESOS each score 15. Those high values come with a trade-off: the top scorer is far less familiar than GUESTS or SUNSET. Check your game's word list before relying on an uncommon entry.