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

The pattern locks U into the second slot and W into the last, leaving four positions to distinguish each answer. Outlaw, curfew, and burrow are familiar examples, while cushaw and subdew are less obvious finds. Only three matches meet our common-word cutoff, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist entries.

A quick look at the U-and-W pattern

• There are 13 tournament-dictionary matches, and every one ends in W.
• C, O, and S each begin three entries; B, F, G, and P each begin one.
• Outlaw, curfew, and burrow are recognizable examples with different first letters.
• GUFFAW leads the Scrabble scores at 16 points.

Which matching word scores the most?

GUFFAW is the scoring standout at 16 points. CURFEW and CUSHAW each score 14, while FURROW and SUBDEW are worth 12 apiece. The doubled F gives GUFFAW its edge, making it a strong candidate when the board leaves room to play that high-value letter.

The opening letters help separate otherwise similar candidates: C, O, and S each account for three matches. Try CURFEW or CURLEW when C is fixed, and compare OUTLAW with OUTROW when O is known. The shared ending narrows the search, but the first letter can quickly rule out most of the group.

The group spans familiar terms and rarer vocabulary. BURROW and FURROW are easy to recognize, but CUSHAW and SUNBOW are less common choices. That contrast matters in a timed solve: a pattern match can be valid in a dictionary without being a word you would think of first.

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

Collins recognizes all 13 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each recognize 11. That difference matters when you switch between word-game dictionaries, so check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.

For a close comparison, keeping U second but changing the final letter to S produces 507 matches. Keeping both fixed letters and adding one position produces 22 seven-letter matches. The six-letter pattern is much narrower, with just three entries classified as common.