6-letter words with U as the 4th letter and N as the 6th letter

Only 19 tournament-dictionary words fit this fixed pair of positions, and every match ends in N. Four are classed as common, including RETURN, COLUMN, AUTUMN, and AUBURN; the rest lean toward specialist vocabulary. The initial letters form a small cluster: R and S lead with three matches each.

At a glance: the 19 matching words

• Every match puts U fourth and ends with N.
• Collins has 19 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 13.
• RETURN, COLUMN, AUTUMN, and AUBURN are the four common entries.
• EXPUGN scores 16 points; SEQUIN and REQUIN each score 15.
• R and S tie for the most common first letter, with three matches apiece.

6-letter words with U as the 4th letter and N as the 6th letter

RETURN, COLUMN, AUTUMN, and AUBURN are the four common matches; SEQUIN and UPTURN offer recognizable alternatives. RETURN uses the familiar -turn ending, while COLUMN and AUTUMN reach the same fixed U/N slots through different letter sequences. Start with those four before testing specialist forms such as REQUIN or IMPUGN.

Dictionary coverage changes by word list: Collins has 19 matches, compared with 13 in ENABLE and 13 in NWL2023. Those totals differ by six, so don't assume a Collins entry transfers to either other list. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar answer.

How do you narrow this pattern quickly?

EXPUGN scores 16 points in Scrabble, ahead of SEQUIN and REQUIN at 15 each. IMPUGN, OPPUGN, and SCHULN each score 11, while COLUMN scores 10. The score table rewards less familiar spellings more than everyday RETURN.

For a fast search, try R- and S-starting candidates first: those initials account for six of the 19 matches. Then check the other first letters and work through the two middle slots. The pattern is sparse beside M or T in fourth place, which match 176 and 125 words respectively.