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6-letter words with U as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter

6-letter words with U as the third letter and A as the fourth total 32 matches; SQUAWK leads the listed scoring table at 22 points.

32 wordsTop pick SQUAREHighest score SQUAWK 22

6 of 32 are everyday words (19%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With U in 3rd place, R is the most common 4th letter (126 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 32 · most-used first

  • SQUARE15
  • EQUALS15
  • SQUASH18
  • SQUADS16
  • SQUATS15
  • EQUATE15
  • IGUANA7
  • SQUALL15
  • TRUANT6
  • SQUAWK22
  • USUALS6
  • EQUANT15
  • SQUABS17
  • ZOUAVE18
  • DOUANE7
  • SQUARK19
  • SQUAMA17
  • ARUANA6
  • EQUALI15
  • SQUAIL15
  • ACUATE8
  • DOUARS7
  • ELUANT6
  • ELUATE6
  • FEUARS9
  • FLUATE9
  • FOUATS9
  • JOUALS13
  • LAUANS6
  • SOUARI6
  • SQUAME17

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All valid words 32

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

  • ACUATE8
  • ARUANA6
  • DOUANE7
  • DOUARS7
  • ELUANT6
  • ELUATE6
  • EQUALI15
  • EQUALS15
  • EQUANT15
  • EQUATE15
  • FEUARS9
  • FLUATE9
  • FOUATS9
  • IGUANA7
  • JOUALS13
  • LAUANS6
  • SOUARI6
  • SQUABS17
  • SQUADS16
  • SQUAIL15
  • SQUALL15
  • SQUAMA17
  • SQUAME17
  • SQUARE15
  • SQUARK19
  • SQUASH18
  • SQUATS15
  • SQUAWK22
  • SQUAWS18
  • TRUANT6
  • USUALS6
  • ZOUAVE18
Letters by positionIn 50% of these words the 2nd letter is Q.
1st letter
  1. S41%
  2. E19%
  3. F9%
2nd letter
  1. Q50%
  2. O19%
  3. L9%
5th letter
  1. N22%
  2. T19%
  3. L16%
6th letter
  1. S34%
  2. E25%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; SQUAWK tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 7 words
  2. 7 points: 3 words
  3. 88 points: 1 words
  4. 9 points: 3 words
  5. 1010 points: 0 words
  6. 11 points: 0 words
  7. 1212 points: 0 words
  8. 13 points: 1 words
  9. 1414 points: 0 words
  10. 15 points: 8 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
  12. 17 points: 3 words
  13. 1818 points: 3 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
SQUAWK2223All three
SQUARK1920Collins · NWL
SQUASH1818All three
ZOUAVE1820All three
SQUABS1719All three
SQUAMA1719All three
SQUAME1719Collins only
SQUADS1617All three
SQUARE1516All three
EQUALS1517All three
SQUATS1516All three
EQUATE1516All three

This pattern has a conspicuous SQUA pocket: SQUARE, SQUASH, SQUADS, SQUATS, and SQUAWK all begin that way. Still, S does not account for everything; E starts six entries, and F starts three. The 32 matches also include EQUATE, IGUANA, and TRUANT, which break up the cluster and give you alternate opening shapes.

Quick facts for this letter pattern

  • 32 six-letter words match the two fixed middle positions.
  • S starts 13 entries; E starts six and F starts three.
  • S is the leading final letter with 11 matches, followed by E with eight.
  • SQUAWK is the highest scorer at 22 points.

Which examples stand out in this pattern?

SQUAWK leads at 22 points, with SQUARK at 19 and SQUASH at 18. ZOUAVE also scores 18, while SQUABS reaches 17. The high-value options lean toward unusual Q spellings, so score potential and everyday familiarity do not line up neatly in this group.

The final tile helps separate the common shapes: eleven words end in S and eight end in E. SQUADS and SQUATS illustrate the S-ending set; SQUARE and EQUATE show the E finish. Six matches fall outside the common-word group, leaving plenty of familiar options, but the six-letter frame does not supply an answer list for that game.

A solver who sees S in front should still test the exact fourth position: SQUASH, SQUATS, and SQUAWK all qualify, while other SQU- words may not. The same central pair also appears in EQUATE and IGUANA, making the first letter a useful second filter.

For a board play, compare point value with placement. SQUAWK is the peak base score, but a shorter familiar option may use a premium square more efficiently. Keep the endpoint count in mind when the last tile is already exposed.

A practical note on the pattern

Tip

Do not treat every SQUA word as a plural: SQUARE, SQUASH, and SQUAWK show three different word forms in the same opening cluster.

Questions people ask

How many words have U third and A fourth?
There are 32 six-letter entries with U in position three and A in position four. Examples include SQUARE, EQUATE, IGUANA, and TRUANT, as well as the SQUA group.
What is the top Scrabble scorer in this pattern?
SQUAWK leads the listed base scores at 22 points. SQUARK earns 19, while SQUASH and ZOUAVE each score 18. Premium squares can raise a play’s total beyond those base values.
Do most words in the group start with S?
S is the most frequent first letter, with 13 entries, but it is not a majority of all 32 matches. E begins six and F begins three; the remaining words start with several other letters.

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