Words ending in U
171 words in our dictionary end in U. 14 of them are everyday words, such as YOU, MENU, BUREAU, GNU.
3 letters 18
4 letters 34
5 letters 25
6 letters 27
7 letters 42
8 letters 19
9 letters 3
10 letters 1
11 letters 1
12 letters 1
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- KABELJOU 21
- CARCAJOU 19
- KUDZU 19
- QUIPPU 19
- SHIATZU 19
- ZAIBATSU 19
- JAMBEAU 18
- KINKAJOU 18
- The most common length is 7 letters (42 words).
Letter before U
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Questions
How many words ending in U are there?
Our dictionary has 171, and 14 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
KABELJOU, worth 21 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words ending in U?
YOU, MENU, BUREAU, GNU, THOU are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example *u.