7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and U as the 5th letter

The pattern looks like _ E _ _ U _ _. Familiar matches include CENTURY, MEASURE, VENTURE and TEXTURE, but the group is not limited to everyday vocabulary. Just 26 entries fall among the commonest English words, so a fixed-letter clue can lead quickly from recognizable choices to less familiar ones.

Quick facts about this E-and-U pattern

• There are 193 tournament-dictionary matches with E second and U fifth.
• BECAUSE, FEATURE and MEASURE are familiar examples that fit every fixed position.
• R is the most frequent first letter, starting 41 matches; P follows with 22.
• S is the most frequent final letter, ending 64 matches; E comes next with 48.
• MEZQUIT leads the scoring list at 27 points.

Which letters start and end these words?

R leads the opening-letter pattern by a clear margin: 41 matches start with R, compared with 22 beginning with P. Examples such as RECRUIT and REBOUND show how often the pattern gives R a strong start. B, D and S each begin 16 words, so those openings form a smaller tie.

The final letter is even more concentrated. S closes 64 matches and E closes 48, far ahead of D at 14. That makes RESCUES, LEAGUES and LEISURE useful examples when you know the final tile as well as the two fixed positions.

The ending clue narrows the choices sharply.

How does U in fifth place compare, and what scores well?

The fifth-position U pattern is a relatively small slice of words with E second: the comparable I pattern has 1,099 matches, while the E pattern has 597. Against those larger groups, 193 matches is a much tighter search. If your clue is uncertain, checking another fifth-letter option can open up far more candidates.

For board play, MEZQUIT scores 27 points in the scoring results, while JERQUED scores 24. Those are specialist-looking options, not everyday words like BECAUSE or FEATURE. The total of 193 draws on entries accepted by at least one of ENABLE, Collins or NWL2023, so tournament acceptance can differ between games.