7-letter words with R as the 1st letter and U as the 6th letter

The pattern fixes R at the start and U in position six, leaving five slots to distinguish 52 entries. REVENUE, RESIDUE, and ROUNDUP are familiar examples, while REPIQUE stands out for its score rather than its everyday use. The count includes words found in Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE, but each dictionary accepts a different slice.

The pattern at a glance

• 52 words fit the seven-letter pattern R _ _ _ _ U _.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 18 words; E appears in 10.
• Only 3 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• REPIQUE leads the scoring list at 18 points; RELIQUE and RACKFUL each score 16.
• Collins includes 51 matches, compared with 40 in NWL2023 and 37 in ENABLE.

Which letters finish these R-and-U words?

S dominates the final position with 18 words, while E has 10, L has 6, and M has 5. If your puzzle leaves the last letter open, test S early; it is more common here than any other ending.

The sixth-letter U makes this a narrow pattern. R with E in position six has 546 matches, and R with N has 238, compared with 52 for U. If U is uncertain, widening the search to another sixth letter gives you far more options.

How do these R-and-U words score?

REPIQUE tops the scoring list at 18 points. RELIQUE and RACKFUL follow at 16, while RHOMBUS, RISKFUL, and RESEAUX each score 14. Those Q- and X-heavy choices show how an unusual letter can raise a word's value above a more familiar-looking option.

The score leaders are not necessarily the easiest words to recognize or play. Only 3 matches are common by frequency, and 42 have definitions available. Treat the set chiefly as a pattern-solving resource; only 3 matches are common by frequency.

Dictionary coverage also changes your choices: Collins has 51 of the 52 words, while NWL2023 has 40 and ENABLE has 37. A word accepted in one game may not be accepted in another, so verify the word list before committing a rare entry.