7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and U as the 6th letter

112 e-second words with u sixth fit this pattern; examples include SERIOUS and REVENUE.

112 wordsTop pick SERIOUSHighest score BEZIQUE 27

11 of 112 are everyday words (10%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With E in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (1,238 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 112 · most-used first

  • SERIOUS7
  • REVENUE10
  • HELPFUL15
  • NERVOUS10
  • JEALOUS14
  • FEARFUL13
  • RESIDUE8
  • TEDIOUS8
  • KETCHUP18
  • HEINOUS10
  • PEGASUS10
  • REGROUP10
  • DEVIOUS11
  • TENUOUS7
  • REISSUE7
  • TEARFUL10
  • ZEALOUS16
  • SELLOUT7
  • DECORUM12
  • TETANUS7
  • DEFRAUD12
  • CENTAUR9
  • FERROUS10
  • FERVOUR13
  • RESTFUL10
  • REFOCUS12
  • READOUT8
  • DEVALUE11
  • RETINUE7
  • NEEDFUL11
  • CENTRUM11
  • REGULUS8
  • XENOPUS16
  • BEJESUS16
  • LEPROUS9
  • REOCCUR11
  • TERTIUS7
  • JEJUNUM23
  • DEFOCUS13
  • DECIDUA11
  • REVALUE10
  • TERBIUM11
  • OESTRUS7
  • PETROUS9
  • ZESTFUL19
  • TERTIUM9
  • PELORUS9
  • BEARHUG13

Showing the top 48 of 112 words. See every valid word

All valid words 112

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

  • AENEOUS7
  • AEROBUS9
  • BEARHUG13
  • BECLOUD12
  • BEERNUT9
  • BEJASUS16
  • BEJESUS16
  • BESCOUR11
  • BESHOUT12
  • BESPOUT11
  • BEZIQUE27
  • CENTAUR9
  • CENTRUM11
  • CEREOUS9
  • CESIOUS9
  • DEASIUL8
  • DECIDUA11
  • DECORUM12
  • DEDIMUS11
  • DEEDFUL12
  • DEFOCUS13
  • DEFRAUD12
  • DERNFUL11
  • DETENUE8
  • DETENUS8
  • DETINUE8
  • DEVALUE11
  • DEVIOUS11
  • EELPOUT9
  • FEARFUL13
  • FEATOUS10
  • FERMIUM14
  • FERROUS10
  • FERVOUR13
  • GEALOUS8
  • GERENUK12
  • HEADFUL14
  • HEEDFUL14
  • HEINOUS10
  • HELIBUS12
  • HELPFUL15
  • HERBOUS12
  • JEALOUS14
  • JEJUNUM23
  • JESTFUL17
  • KELLAUT11
  • KETCHUP18
  • LEAFBUD13
  • LENTOUS7
  • LEPROUS9
  • MECHOUI14
  • MESCLUM13
  • MESCLUN11
  • MEVROUS12
  • NEEDFUL11
  • NERVOUS10
  • NESTFUL10
  • OESTRUM9
  • OESTRUS7
  • PEGASUS10
  • PELORUS9
  • PERIQUE18
  • PERITUS9
  • PERLOUS9
  • PESTFUL12
  • PETASUS9
  • PETROUS9
  • READOUT8
  • REARGUE8
  • REBEGUN10
  • REFOCUS12
  • REGROUP10
  • REGULUS8
  • REINCUR9
  • REISSUE7
  • RELATUM9
  • RELIQUE16
  • REMUEUR9
  • RENAGUE8
  • RENEGUE8
  • REOCCUR11
  • REPIQUE18
  • RESEAUS7
  • RESEAUX14
  • RESIDUA8
  • RESIDUE8
  • RESTFUL10
  • RETINUE7
  • REVALUE10
  • REVENUE10
  • SECULUM11
  • SELLOUT7
  • SENRYUS10
  • SERIOUS7
  • SEROPUS9
  • TEARFUL10
  • TEDIOUS8
  • TEEMFUL12
  • TEENFUL10
  • TELEDUS8
  • TENTFUL10
  • TENUOUS7
  • TERBIUM11
  • TERTIUM9
  • TERTIUS7
  • TETANUS7
  • TETOTUM9
  • VEINOUS10
  • XENOPUS16
  • ZEALFUL19
  • ZEALOUS16
  • ZESTFUL19
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. R21%
  2. D12%
  3. T11%
3rd letter
  1. R15%
  2. S15%
  3. A12%
4th letter
  1. I14%
  2. T13%
  3. R11%
5th letter
  1. O28%
  2. F15%
  3. N8%
7th letter
  1. S38%
  2. L16%
  3. E13%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; BEZIQUE tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 11 words
  2. 8 points: 14 words
  3. 99 points: 19 words
  4. 10 points: 16 words
  5. 1111 points: 14 words
  6. 12 points: 12 words
  7. 1313 points: 6 words
  8. 14 points: 6 words
  9. 1515 points: 1 words
  10. 16 points: 5 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
  12. 18 points: 3 words
  13. 1919 points: 2 words
  14. 20 points: 0 words
  15. 2121 points: 0 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 1 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 0 words
  20. 26 points: 0 words
  21. 2727 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEZIQUE2729All three
JEJUNUM2331All three
ZESTFUL1921All three
ZEALFUL1922Collins only
KETCHUP1820All three
PERIQUE1820All three
REPIQUE1820Collins only
JESTFUL1721All three
ZEALOUS1618All three
XENOPUS1619Collins · NWL
BEJESUS1620All three
BEJASUS1620NWL only

SERIOUS, REVENUE, HELPFUL, NERVOUS, JEALOUS and RESIDUE fit. The full set has 112 tournament-dictionary entries, but just 11 are classed among common English words. Use the fixed positions to test a candidate precisely, then weigh familiarity against score; BEZIQUE leads at 27 points.

Pattern facts at a glance

  • The exact frame contains 112 words in tournament dictionaries.
  • 11 entries qualify as common English vocabulary.
  • BEZIQUE leads the score list at 27 points.
  • SERIOUS, REVENUE, HELPFUL, NERVOUS, JEALOUS and RESIDUE fit.

E-second words with U sixth in practice

S is the most frequent final letter, appearing 42 times; L follows with 18, then E with 15. When the sixth tile is U, testing these endings first gives a concrete way to reduce the search.

BEZIQUE tops the score list at 27, while JEJUNUM scores 23. Both outscore familiar SERIOUS and HELPFUL, but specialist words are harder to spot when you are under turn pressure.

Only 11 matches are common English words out of 112. The leading score belongs to an uncommon term, so keep a familiar route such as SERIOUS in mind alongside high-value possibilities.

How to use the fixed letters

Tip

Only 11 matches are common English words out of 112. The leading score belongs to an uncommon term, so keep a familiar route such as SERIOUS in mind alongside high-value possibilities. The position pattern is a filter; verify a less familiar candidate before playing.

Questions people ask

Which examples match this exact letter frame?
SERIOUS, REVENUE, HELPFUL, NERVOUS, JEALOUS and RESIDUE fit. Each word has seven letters and preserves the required E and second fixed letter positions.
What is the top score among these 112 matches?
BEZIQUE has the leading listed score at 27 points. That score reflects its tile values before board bonuses, so a familiar option may still be the better practical play.
How many of the 112 entries are common words?
11 matches are in the common English group. Examples such as SERIOUS are easier to recognize, while the rest include specialist vocabulary that is worth checking in your game’s accepted word list.

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