7-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and U as the 6th letter

The sixth-position U creates several recognizable endings and chunks: HANDFUL, MINDFUL, TENUOUS and HANGOUT all fit, despite their different shapes. Eight entries are in the common-word group. For scoring, CONFLUX reaches 19 points, while ZINCOUS scores 18 and BONJOUR 16.

N-3rd and U-6th at a glance

• The N-and-U positions produce 69 tournament-list matches.
• S finishes 24 entries, the most common ending.
• CONFLUX scores 19, one point above ZINCOUS.
• MINIMUM, HANDFUL and TENUOUS show distinct word shapes.

From MINIMUM to HANGOUT

MINIMUM repeats its frame neatly, while HANDFUL and MINDFUL use the familiar -ful ending; TENUOUS and IGNEOUS show a different route. The final S leads with 24 words, but L and R each appear 10 times.

CONFLUX is the score leader at 19, followed closely by ZINCOUS at 18.

C opens 11 of the 69 words, S opens eight, and L, M, and P open six each. Collins accepts 65, NWL2023 57, and ENABLE 49, so check your game's word list before playing a rarer entry such as ZINCOUS.

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A precise pattern with a mixed vocabulary

The 69 matches average 10.7 points, and only eight meet the common group. That gap matters when a puzzle gives exact positions: everyday words such as MINIMUM and HANDOUT are useful checks, but the complete tournament set also contains less familiar forms.

The familiar chunks are spread across the list rather than concentrated in one suffix. HANDFUL and MINDFUL end alike, while CONTOUR and HANGOUT use the same fixed U in different word constructions.

For scoring, CONFLUX is the surprising target, not the more familiar MINIMUM. Its X pairs with the fixed frame to beat ZINCOUS by one base point.