Words Ending In U
Every English word that ends with "U". Useful for finding rhymes, planning Scrabble plays, and solving crossword clues.
11 words found
9 Letter Words1
8 Letter Words1
6 Letter Words1
5 Letter Words1
4 Letter Words5
3 Letter Words2
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About These Words
This list holds 11 words, running from 3 to 9 letters and averaging 4.9 letters apiece. The commonest length is 4 letters, covering 5 of them.
The letters that turn up in the most of these words are u (11), a (4), o (4), r (4), m (3). Vowels make up 52% of all the letters here, so the list is unusually vowel-heavy — handy when your rack is clogged with them.
For Scrabble, these words average 8.8 points before any board bonuses. The highest scorer is JUJU at 18, followed by IMPROMPTU, BAYOU and TIRAMISU. 5 of them (45%) contain a letter worth four or more.
The longest entries are IMPROMPTU at 9 letters, while the shortest come in at 3: FLU and YOU.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words ending in "U" are there?+
Our dictionary lists 11 words ending in "U". They run from 3 to 9 letters, and 4-letter entries are the most common with 5 of them.
Which of these words ending in "U" scores highest in Scrabble?+
JUJU is the highest scorer at 18 points before board bonuses, ahead of IMPROMPTU, BAYOU and TIRAMISU. The list averages 8.8 points per word, and 5 of them use a letter worth four or more.
What are the shortest words ending in "U"?+
The shortest are FLU and YOU at 3 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 ending in "U"?+
IMPROMPTU is the longest at 9 letters.
Are words ending in "U" useful in word games?+
Vowels account for 52% of the letters across this list, which makes it a good place to look when your rack is overloaded with vowels. The letters appearing in the most of these words are U, A, O. Every word here is valid in standard English dictionaries, though individual games use their own official word lists.