6-letter words with V as the 1st letter and U as the 5th letter

This pattern fixes the word’s shape as V _ _ _ U _. Only 3 of the 26 matches rank among common English words, so expect a mix of familiar vocabulary and specialist entries. Dictionary coverage varies: 20 appear in ENABLE, 25 in Collins, and 23 in NWL2023.

At a glance: the V and U pattern

• There are 26 tournament-dictionary words with V first and U fifth.
• VERSUS, VACUUM, and VIRTUE are recognizable examples of the pattern.
• VERJUS leads the scores at 16 points; VACUUM and VISCUM each score 13.
• 12 matches end in S, while 5 end in R.
• The average score across the matches is 10.3 points.

Which endings are most common?

S is the most frequent final letter: 12 words end in S, including VERSUS, VIGOUR, and VISCUS. R comes next with 5, represented by VAPOUR and VALOUR. If your final tile is known, an S or R narrows this pattern faster than the less frequent endings.

The remaining endings are M in 4 words, E in 3, and L and N in 1 each. VACUUM and VELLUM show the M ending; VIRTUE is one of the E-ending words. This distribution makes the final letter a useful second filter after V _ _ _ U _.

The nearby pattern with V first and E fifth has 136 matches, compared with 26 here. In the six-letter set with U fifth, C leads with 86 matches and P follows with 68. V is a much tighter starting-letter choice, so use the fixed U to search for less common candidates.

How to use 6-letter words with V first and U fifth

Start with the letters you can confirm, then check the fourth and sixth positions against the ending counts. For example, V _ _ _ U S leaves a dozen listed options, while V _ _ _ U R leaves five. VERSUS is an everyday candidate; VERJUS is the highest scorer, but far less familiar.

The vocabulary mix is a real limitation: just 3 matches are classed as common, while 18 have definitions in the available word reference. Do not assume every entry will be accepted in every game; check your game’s dictionary when an obscure candidate matters.