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6-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and U as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and U as the 3rd letter: 11 tournament-listed matches, including YOUTHS, YOUNGS, and YAUPON.

11 wordsTop pick YOUTHSHighest score YOUTHY 15

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With Y in 1st place, R is the most common 3rd letter (29 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • YOUTHS12
  • YOUNGS10
  • YAUPON11
  • YOUTHY15
  • YAUPED12
  • YAUPER11
  • YAUTIA9
  • YEUKED14
  • YOUKED14
  • YOUPON11
  • YOURTS9
All valid words 11

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

  • YAUPED12
  • YAUPER11
  • YAUPON11
  • YAUTIA9
  • YEUKED14
  • YOUKED14
  • YOUNGS10
  • YOUPON11
  • YOURTS9
  • YOUTHS12
  • YOUTHY15

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
YOUTHY1513Collins only
YEUKED1414All three
YOUKED1414Collins only
YOUTHS1211All three
YAUPED1213All three
YAUPON1113All three
YAUPER1112All three
YOUPON1113All three
YOUNGS1012All three
YAUTIA99All three
YOURTS99Collins only

This pattern locks in Y at the start and U two places later, leaving four positions to solve. Only one of the 11 matches counts as common by our frequency measure, so expect a specialist list rather than everyday vocabulary. Collins accepts all 11; ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept eight.

The pattern at a glance

  • Eleven tournament-listed words match Y _ U _ _ _.
  • YOUTHS and YOUNGS are among the recognizable examples.
  • YOUTHY leads the scores at 15 points.
  • Nine matches have definitions sources.
  • Only one match meets our common-word cutoff.

Which endings appear most often?

The final letter narrows the choices: three words end in D and three end in S. Yauped, yeuked, and youked account for the D ending; youths and youngs show the S ending. The remaining words finish with N, A, R, or Y.

That split gives you a practical solving check. If your clue fixes the last letter as D or S, this pattern still has several candidates; a final N, A, R, or Y leaves just one match apiece. Keep the middle letters in view too: YAUPON and YOU PON are distinct entries, not alternate spellings of one answer.

How should you use these words in a game?

For a score-first play, YOUTHY tops the list at 15 points, while YEUKED and YOUKED score 14 each. YOUTHS and YAUPED each score 12. Those values rank the words before any board-square bonuses, so a premium letter or word square can change the final result.

The pattern is less useful when you need a familiar guess: the common-word count is just one. Check your game's dictionary before committing to a rare form. For other 6-letter words with Y as the 1st letter and U as the 3rd letter pattern variations, compare a different third letter or change the word length.

Questions people ask

Are any of these six-letter words common?
Only one match meets our common-word cutoff. The list includes familiar-looking forms such as YOUTHS and YOUNGS, but most entries are uncommon; check the specific word rather than assuming it will be accepted in casual play.
Which word scores highest?
YOUTHY scores highest at 15 points before board bonuses. YEUKED and YOUKED follow at 14 points each, while YOUTHS and YAUPED score 12. A premium square can change the total you earn in an actual game.
Do all 11 words appear in every word-game dictionary?
No. Collins includes all 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check the dictionary used by your game before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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