Words Containing U
Every English word containing "U". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
2,626 words found
15 Letter Words1
congratulations18
13 Letter Words7
circumstances21communication21consciousness17opportunities17uncomfortable22understanding16unfortunately19
12 Letter Words15
announcement16consequences25constitution14construction16distribution15instructions14interrupting15introduction15particularly19requirements23respectfully22surprisingly18surveillance17unacceptable20unbelievable19
11 Letter Words26
accountants15authorities14beautifully19businessman15coffeehouse22communicate19continuance15destruction14distributor14documentary19fortunately17humiliating17opportunity18outstanding13prosecution15prostitutes13regulations12restaurants11spectacular17substantial13suggestions13supermarket19unconscious15underground14understands13unfortunate14
10 Letter Words61
absolutely15accountant14accounting15background20businesses12colleagues13concussion14consultant12courthouse15disclosure13discussing14discussion13disgusting13encouraged14enthusiasm15evaluation13eventually16foundation14frustrated14guaranteed12individual15industrial11instrument12introduced14particular14previously18production15productive18punishment17reputation12reschedule16resolution10restaurant10revolution13ridiculous13situations10struggling13successful17suggestion12supervisor15supporting15supportive17surprising13surrounded12suspension12suspicious14thoughtful20throughout17toothbrush18tremendous13ultimately15undercover16underneath14underpants13understand12understood12unemployed18university16volumetric17vulnerable15yourselves16
9 Letter Words95
adjusting18adventure13ambulance15annulment11anonymous14auditions10authentic14authority15beautiful14blueberry16carefully17colleague12community18computers15confusing15confusion14conscious13continued12continues11counselor11countries11courtroom13curiosity14currently14customers13dangerous11delicious12difficult18dinosaurs10discussed13documents14doughnuts14education12encounter11encourage12equipment22evolution12executive21exhausted20furniture12graduated12guarantee10handcuffs21hilarious12holocaust14hopefully20including13influence14insulting10insurance11interrupt11introduce12lunchtime16malicious13marijuana18monologue12naturally12obviously17ourselves12ovulating13picturing14procedure14producers14pronounce13published17punishing15qualified22questions18religious10requested19resources11returning10scheduled16seriously12shoulders13signature10situation9southwest15structure11submitted14subtitles11suffering16suggested12supervise14surprised12suspended13suspicion13technique23telluride10thousands13touchdown18underwear13volunteer12warehouse15wonderful16
8 Letter Words113
absolute10accounts12accurate12actually13adequate18although15announce10applause12argument11assuming11attitude9audience11audition9bouncing13building12business10cautious10computer14confused14consumer12continue10costumes12counting11courtesy13cupcakes18customer12daughter13dialogue10dinosaur9discount11document13dumpster13enormous10exposure17fabulous13figuring13focusing14fountain11fourteen11function13funniest11generous9gorgeous10grateful12grounded11guessing10guidance12hundreds13immunity15included12includes11industry12insulted9judgment19language10laughing13laughter12mountain10multiple12murdered12murderer11mustache15occupied15occurred13outreach13pictures12pleasure10powerful16precious12pressure10previous13producer13products13purchase15question17quitting18required18requires17returned9schedule14security13sequence19shoulder12solution8souvenir11struggle10students9studying13stuffing15stunning9suddenly13sunshine11superior10superman12supplier12supplies12supposed13surprise10survived15survivor14suspects12thankful18thoughts15thousand12touching14treasure8troubles10ultimate10universe11unlikely15upstairs10valuable13yourself14
7 Letter Words150
account11accused12antique16arguing9assault7assumed10assured8awfully16backups17bailout9bathtub14because11bourbon11breakup15brought13buddies11buffalo15bullets9burning10busting10buttons9calcium13careful12causing10century12circuit11closure9conduct12costume11council11counsel9counter9country12couples11coupons11courage10cousins9crushed13culture9curious9current9curtain9custody13cutting10discuss10esquire16excuses16execute16failure10figured12figures11focused13formula12fortune10founder11funeral10further13gesture8grounds9haircut12handful14haunted11helpful15hopeful15hugging13hundred12hunting11hurting11husband13include10injured15jealous14journal14journey17judging17jumping19justice16justify20ketchup18laughed12laundry11lawsuit10lecture9luckily16luggage10maximum20measure9mercury14minimum13minutes9muscles11musical11mustard10natural7nervous10nuclear9numbers11obvious12outcome11outside8painful12parkour13perfume14picture11popular11pouring10premium13produce12product12pudding12pulling10pumpkin17punched15puppies13purpose11pushing13putting10puzzles27quality19quarter16quickly25quietly19refused11refuses10regular8request16require16results7revenue10routine7ruining8running8scumbag14serious7shotgun11sounded9squeeze25stadium10student8studied9stuffed14subject18success11suckers13sucking14suggest9suicide10support11suppose11supreme11
6 Letter Words150
actual8adjust14adults7amount8around7assume8assure6august7avenue9backup16beauty11bought12bounce10bubble12bucket14buckle14budget10bullet8bummed13bummer12bumped13burden9burger9buried9burned9burner8bushes11busted9butter8button8buying12buzzer26casual8caught12caused9causes8cheque20church16circus10clause8clouds9cloudy12column10counts8county11couple10coupon10course8courts8cousin8cruces10cruise8custom10deputy12double9doubts9douche12dumped12during8duties7enough10excuse15famous11favour12figure10fought13fourth12fucked16future9genius7ground8groups9guards8guests7guilty10guitar7honour9houses9huddle11humans11humble13hungry13hunter9hustle9insult6issues6judges15jumped18jungle14junior13junkie17laughs10launch11league7liquor15lounge7makeup14mature8medium11minute8mouths11muffin14mugged11murder9murphy16muscle10museum10mutual8nature6number10ounces8outfit9peanut8pounds9pseudo9public12pulled9punish11purple10purses8pursue8pushed12puzzle26queens15refuse9rescue8result6resume8return6rubber10ruined7rumors8runner6scouts8secure8should10slutty9sounds7source8square15statue6status6struck12studio7stupid9submit10subtle8subway14sucked13sucker12
5 Letter Words150
about7abuse7adult6album9argue6audio6awful11blues7blunt7bonus7bound8brush10bucks13buddy12build8built7bunch12bunny10burke11burns7burst7buses7butts7buyer10cause7chuck16chump14chunk14couch12cough11could8count7court7crush10curly10curse7cutie7doubt8drugs7drums8drunk10dudes7dumas8dummy13dutch11equal14fault8flush11flute8focus10found9fraud9fruit8fudge10fully11funds9funny11fuzzy29group8guard7guess6guest6guide7guilt6hours8house8human10humor10hurry11hurts8issue5judge14juice14juicy17laugh9laura5louis5lousy8lucky14lunas5lunch10minus7mount7mouse7mouth10mural7music9nurse5ought9ounce7outie5outta5pause7pound8proud8pulls7punch12puppy14purse7quack20queen14quick20quiet14quite14quote14rough9round6route5rules5rumor7rusty8sauce7scout7setup7shout8skull9snuck11sound6south8squat14stuck11study9stuff11stunt5sugar6suing6suite5suits5sunny8super7sushi8thumb12touch10tough9truck11truly8trump9trunk9trust5truth8turns5uncle7under6union5units5until5upper9upset7urine5using6
4 Letter Words107
aunt4auto4blue6bout6buck12bugs7bulk10bull6bump10burn6bury9bush9bust6busy9buys9buzz24club8clue6cups8cure6cute6cuts6drug6drum7duck11duct7dude6duke9dull5dumb9dump9dunk9dust5duty8foul7four7fuel7full7fund8glue5guns5guts5guys8haul7hour7huge8hung8hunt7hurt7judy15jump15junk15jury14just11loud5luck10lung5menu6much11mule6must6nuts4ours4plug7plus6pour6puke10pull6pulp8pump10punk10pure6push9puts6quit13quiz22rude5ruin4rule4runs4rush7ruth7saul4shut7soul4soup6subs6such9suit4sunk8sure4tour4true4tube6tuna4tune4turf7turn4ugly8undo5unit4upon6used5uses4wuss7your7yuck13
3 Letter Words43
bud6bug6bum7bus5but5buy8cue5cup7cut5cuz14due4dug5duh7dum6fun6gum6gun4gut4guy7hug7huh9mud6mug6nut3our3out3put5rub5rum5run3sub5sue3sum5sun3tub5tux10ugh7umm7ups5use3you6yum8yup8
2 Letter Words5
uh5um4un2up4us2
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About These Words
This list holds 2,626 words, running from 2 to 15 letters and averaging 6.7 letters apiece. The commonest length is 5 letters, covering 150 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are u (923), e (458), s (423), t (375), r (356). Vowels make up 39% of all the letters here, close to the usual balance for English.
For Scrabble, these words average 11.0 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is FUZZY at 29, followed by PUZZLES, BUZZER and PUZZLE. 409 of them (44%) contain a letter worth four or more. 150 are exactly seven letters, so they clear your rack for the 50-point bonus.
The longest entries are CONGRATULATIONS at 15 letters, while the shortest come in at 2: UH, UM and UN.
Length distribution
2 letters
5 (1%)
3 letters
43 (5%)
4 letters
107 (12%)
5 letters
150 (16%)
6 letters
150 (16%)
7 letters
150 (16%)
8 letters
113 (12%)
9 letters
95 (10%)
10 letters
61 (7%)
11 letters
26 (3%)
12 letters
15 (2%)
13 letters
7 (1%)
15 letters
1 (0%)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words containing "U" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 2,626 words containing "U". They run from 2 to 5 letters, and 5-letter entries are the most common with 145 of them.
Which of these words containing "U" scores highest in Scrabble?+
FUZZY is the highest scorer at 29 points before board bonuses, ahead of BUZZ, QUIZ and QUACK. The list averages 7.8 points per word, and 131 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words containing "U"?+
The shortest are UH, UM, UN, UP and US at 2 letters. Short words like these are the ones worth memorising — they are what let you squeeze a play into a tight board.
What are the longest words containing "U"?+
ABOUT, ABUSE, ADULT and ALBUM are the longest at 5 letters.
Are words containing "U" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 37% of the letters across this list, roughly the usual balance for English. The letters appearing in the most of these words are U, S, T. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.