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

The pattern fixes the middle pair as UR, leaving two letters before it and two after. Sixteen matches are common, so familiar choices such as COURSE and SOURCE sit alongside much rarer entries. The final letter gives you a useful filter: S is the leading ending by a clear margin.

How many 6-letter words have U third and R fourth?

• 126 entries match the _ _ U R _ _ pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
• S begins 25 matches, almost twice C's 13.
• 48 finish in S; E and Y follow with 18 and 17.
• CHURCH tops the score list at 16 points.
• Only 16 matches rank among the commonest words.

Which familiar words fit the U-R pattern?

COURSE, SOURCE, and FOURTH are recognizable anchors for the fixed middle pair. COURTS, POURED, TOURED, and SOURED show how varied the final two letters can be, even when the first four positions stay close.

The first-letter skew is striking: S leads with 25 matches, while C has 13. At the other end, 48 words finish in S, so checking the last tile can narrow a solve faster than guessing the opening letter. Only 16 entries are common, though, so many remaining matches are specialist vocabulary.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

CHURCH scores 16 points, making it the top scorer among these matches. EXURBS and AZURES each score 15, while SCURVY and SCURFY reach 14. The pattern does not force a high score: COURSE and SOURCE are easier to recognize, but the unusual letters in CHURCH create its scoring edge.

For 6-letter words with U as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter, dictionary membership is not uniform: Collins contains 122, NWL2023 87, and ENABLE 78. The 126 total combines words appearing in at least one tournament list, so acceptance in one dictionary does not guarantee acceptance in another. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.