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8-letter words with U as the 6th letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when U is fixed in the 6th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: absolute, abstruse, acervuli.

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690 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
absolute83
abstruse82
acervuli84
aeroduct83
agendums83
airbound82
airbrush82
alehouse83
alfaquin83
alfaquis83
alleluia83
although82
altitude83
alyssums83
amateurs83
amygdule83
anticult83
antinuke83
antiqued83
antiquer83
antiques83
antirust83
aperture83
applauds82
applause82
aptitude83
aqueduct83
arcanums83
arcature83
archduke82
arethusa84
armature83
attitude83
auricula84
avifauna84
babirusa84
backouts82
backrush82
baculums83
badmouth82
baghouse82
bahadurs83
bailouts82
bankrupt82
baroques83
bathtubs82
bearhugs82
beclouds82
beliquor83
bellpull82
berceuse82
bescours82
beshouts82
bespouse82
beziques83
biannual82
bigmouth82
billbugs82
bimanual83
bisexual83
bistoury83
blastula83
blellums82
blesbuck82
blowguns82
blowouts82
blowtube82
bluegums82
boatfuls82
bodysuit83
bodysurf83
bookfuls82
bousouki83
bouzouki83
bowlfuls82
boxhauls82
breakups82
brimfull82
brochure82
brushups82
brusquer82
bughouse82
buildups82
bullrush82
burgouts82
burnouts82
bushbuck82
caciques83
cadmiums82
caesiums82
cagefuls83
cajaputs83
cajeputs83
cajuputs83
calciums82
calctufa83
calctuff82
calyculi84
cambiums82
candours82
capitula84
caraculs83
carnauba83
cartouch82
catapult83
catchups82
cathouse82
caziques83
ceinture82
centaurs82
centaury83
centrums82
chabouks82
charquid82
charquis82
checkups82
chetrums82
chibouks82
chillums82
chipmuck82
chipmunk82
chirrups82
chirrupy83
cincture82
clamours82
cleanups82
coassume82
cocksure82
coconuts83
coendure82
coiffure82
coinsure82
comatula84
compound82
conclude82
confound82
contours82
cookouts82
copihues83
cornhusk82
coverups83
crackups82
craniums82
creature82
critturs82
crumbums82
cubature83
cubicula84
cuticula84
cynosure83
dandruff82
danseurs82
danseuse82
deciduae82
decidual83
deciduas83
decorums83
defrauds82
demilune83
denature83
destruct82
detinues83
devalued83
devalues83
diapause82
disabuse83
disbound82
discount82
dishfuls82
dismount82
displume82
distrust82
dividual83
doghouse82
doldrums82
dormouse82
doublure82
douceurs82
downturn82
drawtube82
dropouts82
dumfound82
dyestuff82
eardrums82
earplugs82
eclogues83
eelpouts82
elkhound82
eluviums83
enamours83
epifauna84
eventual83
exergual83
exergues83
exposure83
faitours82
fallouts82
farceurs82
fatigued83
fatigues83
faubourg82
fauteuil82
fermiums82
fervours82
filature83
finitude83
firebugs83
fistfuls82
flaneurs82
flavours82
flavoury83
floccule82
flocculi83
flubdubs82
fogbound82
fogfruit82
foldouts82
foreguts83
foreruns83
forkfuls82
foxhound82
fracture82
fracturs82
fraenums82
frakturs82
friseurs82
frustule82
frustums82
fulcrums82
funiculi84
furibund83
furlough82
galliums82
gallnuts82
garigues83
gashouse82
gastrula83
geepound82
gemsbuck82
geniture83
gerenuks83
glamours82
glandule82
goldbugs82
grayouts81
grownups82
guitguit82
habitual83
habitude83
habitues83
hackbuts82
hafniums82
hahniums82
haircuts82
halibuts83
handcuff82
handfuls82
handguns82
handouts82
hangouts82
harbours82
hauteurs82
haviours82
headhunt82
hebetude83
henequen83
henequin83
henhouse82
heniquen83
hiccough82
hideouts82
highbush82
hindguts82
holdouts82
holibuts83
holmiums82
hoodlums82
hopefuls83
hothouse82
hotspurs82
humdrums82
icebound83
icehouse83
illiquid83
immature83
incisure83
infecund83
ingenues83
ingroups82
insecure83
insomuch83
instruct82
intitule83
involute83
iridiums83
jealousy83
jodhpurs82
jointure82
jumpsuit82
juncture82
kajeputs83
karakuls83
kashruth82
kashruts82
kerplunk82
ketchups82
kingcups82
kistfuls82
labarums83
ladanums83
ladybugs83
latitude83
ligature83
linecuts83
linocuts83
liqueurs82
lithiums82
locknuts82
lockouts82
lodicule83
lookouts82
lovebugs83
lungfuls82
lustrums82
macaques83
madhouse82
majaguas83
malamute83
malemute83
mameluke83
manicure83
masscult82
masseurs82
masseuse82
matchups82
maximums83
megabuck83
millruns82
minimums83
misbound82
miscount82
misdoubt82
misgauge82
misroute82
missound82
missouts82
mistouch82
mistrust82
mistruth82
modicums83
moisture82
molecule83
monofuel83
monohull83
moondust82
moribund83
muckluck82
multiuse82
muoniums82
natriums82
needfuls82
newfound82
niobiums82
nonadult83
nonequal83
nonesuch83
nonfluid82
nontrump82
nontruth82
nostrums82
numskull82
nuthouse82
obliqued83
obliques83
obstruct82
obvolute83
occiputs83
oestrums82
oldsquaw82
omentums83
opercula84
opercule83
opossums83
optimums83
opuscula84
opuscule83
organums83
osnaburg83
outbluff82
outblush82
outbound82
outcount82
outdrunk82
outfound82
outhauls82
outhouse82
outlaugh82
outpours82
outstudy83
outstunt82
outtrump82
outvaunt82
overburn83
overbusy84
overbuys83
overcure83
overcuts83
overdubs83
overfull83
overfund83
overhung83
overhunt83
overjust83
overlush83
overmuch83
overpump83
overrude83
overruff83
overrule83
overruns83
oversuds83
oversups83
oversure83
overture83
overturn83
pabulums83
pachouli83
pailfuls82
palliums82
pandours82
panicums83
pantoums82
pantsuit82
paraquat83
paraquet83
parlours82
paroquet83
pasteups82
paviours82
pedicure83
perilune83
periques83
picayune82
piecrust82
pipefuls83
piraguas83
pirarucu84
pirogues83
piroques83
playsuit82
pleasure82
plumbums82
pomatums83
postburn82
postlude82
pothouse82
preadult82
prebound82
preclude82
premiums82
pressure82
profound82
pronouns82
propound82
protiums82
protrude82
pudibund83
pullouts82
punctual82
puncture82
quaalude82
quahaugs82
quidnunc82
quietude82
quincunx82
rackfuls82
rainouts82
ramequin83
rancours82
reaccuse82
readjust82
readouts82
reargued82
reargues82
rearouse82
reassume82
reassure82
reedbuck82
refigure83
reground82
regroups82
reincurs82
reinduce82
reinduct82
reinfuse82
reinjure82
reinjury83
reinsure82
reissued82
reissuer82
reissues82
reliques83
renature83
reoccupy83
reoccurs82
resalute83
resecure83
residual83
residues83
residuum83
resolute83
resprung82
restruck82
restrung82
reticula84
reticule83
retinued83
retinues83
retinula84
revalued83
revalues83
revenual83
revenued83
revenuer83
revenues83
revolute83
rheniums82
rhodiums82
ridicule83
rollouts82
roomfuls82
rosebuds83
rosebush83
rostrums82
roundups82
rubicund83
runround82
sackbuts82
sackfuls82
saltbush82
sambhurs82
sanctums82
sandburr82
sandburs82
santours82
sastruga83
sastrugi83
saviours82
scaleups82
schedule82
scissure82
screwups82
scrofula83
scrotums82
seamount82
sederunt83
selcouth82
sellouts82
semimute83
seminude83
shadbush82
shakeups82
shantung82
shapeups82
shelduck82
shotguns82
shutouts82
sickouts82
silicula84
siliquae82
siliques83
simaruba84
sinecure83
sistrums82
skellums82
skinfuls82
slipouts82
slumgums82
smashups82
smeddums82
snowbush82
snowsuit82
soapsuds82
solanums83
soliquid83
solitude83
sonobuoy83
sorghums82
sourpuss82
speedups82
spherule82
spinouts82
stackups82
stadiums82
stannums82
stardust82
startups82
sternums82
stewbums82
stibiums82
stickums82
stickups82
stirrups82
stratums82
subacute83
subadult83
subcause82
subfluid82
succours82
sulphurs82
sulphury83
surmount82
surround82
surtouts82
swimsuit82
taciturn83
takeouts82
tamboura83
tambours82
tankfuls82
tantrums82
taphouse82
tautaugs82
teahouse82
tenacula84
terbiums82
tetotums83
thesauri83
thoriums82
thorough82
thruputs82
thuliums82
timeouts82
tincture82
titmouse82
touchups82
tranquil82
transude82
trayfuls82
treasure82
treasury83
tressure82
triduums82
trinkums82
tritiums82
tubulure83
turnouts82
unargued83
unclouds82
unground82
unimbued83
unissued83
unitrust83
unsexual83
unshrunk82
unsprung82
unstrung82
unvalued83
upsprung82
upthrust82
uraniums83
usufruct83
utriculi84
vendeuse82
verecund83
vermoulu83
vermouth82
vesicula84
viscount82
walkouts82
wamefuls83
warmouth82
washouts82
washtubs82
wellcurb82
wickiups82
wickyups82
wideouts82
windburn82
windsurf82
wipeouts82
withouts82
woodcuts82
woodruff82
workouts82
yoghourt82
yokozuna84
yttriums82
zastruga83
zastrugi83

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed U in the 6th slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping U locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.