8-Letter Words Ending in U
- 34 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Ending in U 34 words
How common is U at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 34 eight-letter words ending in U. They average 14.7 points, the best is KINKAJOU (23 points) and C is the most common first letter (11.8%).
- Total words
- 34
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 11.8% of words
Most common first letters
- c 11.8%
- t 11.8%
- f 8.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ou29.4%
- au26.5%
- ea11.8%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in U
k 5i 1n 1k 5a 1j 8o 1u 1
K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + K 5 + A 1 + J 8 + O 1 + U 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kinkajou
- nounarboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
- nouna kind of lemur
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How many eight-letter words ending in U are there?
There are 34 eight-letter words ending in U in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in U?
KINKAJOU is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JIUJITSU (22), JIUJUTSU (22), KABELJOU (21).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in U score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JIUJITSU (22), JIUJUTSU (22), KABELJOU (21), CARJACOU (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.