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

The pattern is _ _ S _ _ U _, so lock in both known positions before testing the remaining letters. The collection ranges from familiar words such as WISHFUL and ROSEBUD to less common entries like OBSEQUY and Lustrum. Only two entries rank among common English words, so the strongest play may depend on your game’s dictionary as much as your rack.

At a glance: the pattern and its best clues

• There are 63 tournament-dictionary words matching _ _ S _ _ U _.
• RESIDUE, WISHFUL, VISCOUS, and GASEOUS are recognizable examples.
• The final letter L is the most frequent ending, appearing in 24 matches.
• Only two matches are common by English word-frequency ranking.

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

The opening letters are varied: M and R each lead nine words, while P begins six. Try familiar starts such as RES- in RESIDUE or WIS- in WISHFUL, then check the fixed U near the end. These openings are more promising than guessing a rare first letter without a crossing clue.

The endings narrow the search. L closes 24 matches, while S ends 11, M ends nine, and T ends seven. Words such as RESTFUL, BASHFUL, and ZESTFUL show the strong -ful cluster; VISCOUS and GASEOUS give you a different route.

The Collins list contains 62 matches, compared with 46 in NWL2023 and 40 in ENABLE, so the combined total does not guarantee acceptance in every game.

Which matching words score most in Scrabble?

OBSEQUY tops the scoring examples at 21 points, with ZESTFUL next at 19. JESTFUL scores 17, while WISHFUL, FISHFUL, and HUSHFUL each score 16. The standout is not the most familiar word: learn the high-value options, but check that your game accepts them before building a play around one.

• Keep Q available for OBSEQUY when the board gives you a safe placement.
• ZESTFUL pairs a high score with a more recognizable word shape.
• For a seven-tile play, Scrabble awards a 50-point bingo bonus; plan the rack as well as the pattern.