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

The pattern is _ _ U T _ _: two fixed middle letters leave four positions to vary. Familiar matches include ROUTES, CLUTCH, MOUTHS, TRUTHS, GLUTEN, and YOUTHS. The 101 entries span different dictionary counts, and a match in one game may not carry over to another.

What stands out in the U-T pattern?

• 101 six-letter entries have U third and T fourth.
• ROUTES, CLUTCH, GLUTEN, and YOUTHS are among the recognizable matches.
• Only 11 entries fall within the common-word group.
• KLUTZY leads the scoring entries at 22 points.

Which 6-letter words have U third and T fourth?

S is the most frequent first letter, starting 17 matches; F and T follow with 12 each. C begins 10, while D, G, and P each begin six.

At the opposite end, S finishes 20 words, ahead of R with 18 and D with 16. ROUTES, MOUTHS, TRUTHS, and YOUTHS show the S ending; ROUTED and TOUTED land on D.

That split is a solving shortcut: when the last tile is unknown, test S, R, and D before spending guesses on less frequent endings. The entries are not all everyday vocabulary; only 11 count as common, despite familiar forms such as ROUTES and ROUTED.

How do scores and dictionary counts compare?

For 6-letter words with U as the 3rd letter and T as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 98, NWL2023 includes 70, and ENABLE includes 64. Those totals overlap, so they are not three separate piles to add together; 101 is the combined count across the tournament dictionaries.

KLUTZY tops the scoring entries at 22 points, with FRUTEX next at 16; the average score is 9. That gap shows why an unfamiliar play can beat a familiar one on raw tile value. Still, check your game's word list before building a play around a less familiar entry.

The -UTCH group offers four parallel plays: CLUTCH, CRUTCH, SCUTCH, and SMUTCH each score 13. Compare their opening letters against the board before choosing; identical endings do not mean identical access to premium squares.