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

The pattern is _UT___, so FUTURE, BUTTON, OUTPUT, and BUTTER all fit. The opening letters vary widely: O leads 54 entries, while M, P, and C are the next most frequent starters. Most of the choices are not everyday vocabulary, so familiar examples are a quick place to begin.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

• The pattern _UT___ matches 197 six-letter words across the covered tournament dictionaries.
• O is the most common first letter, with 54 matches; MUTUAL and CUTTER are other familiar starters.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 38 words, including DUTIES and OUTS? Actually, OUTSET ends in T, so try MUTUAL for a different ending.
• HUTZPA leads the high-score examples at 20 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

How many 6-letter words have U second and T third?

There are 197 matches. The strongest everyday cluster starts with OUT: OUTPUT, OUTFIT, OUTLET, OUTLAW, OUTING, OUTSET, and OUTAGE all share those first three letters. Spotting OUT early narrows the search quickly, but it does not cover the whole pattern.

The remaining starts include FUTURE, AUTHOR, BUTTON, BUTTER, AUTUMN, MUTUAL, and CUTTER. Each keeps U and T fixed in the second and third positions, while the first letter and ending do the distinguishing. When a clue gives only those two middle letters, check both the OUT- group and less obvious starts such as F, A, B, and C.

Which words are worth checking in a word game?

For 6-letter words with U as the 2nd letter and T as the 3rd letter, HUTZPA is the standout scorer at 20 points; FUTZED scores 19, while YUTZES and FUTZES score 18. These are less familiar than FUTURE or BUTTON, so learn the spelling before relying on a high-value play.

Dictionary coverage differs: 190 matches appear in Collins, compared with 156 in NWL2023. The average score is 8.7, but a premium square can change a play's value sharply. Check your game's word list once before playing a less familiar entry, especially when switching between word-game dictionaries.