Words Ending in U
- 354 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Ending in U
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in U 354 words
3-Letter Words Ending in U 29
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Ending in U 74
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Ending in U 63
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Ending in U 66
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Ending in U 59
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Ending in U 34
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Ending in U 14
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Ending in U 6
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Ending in U 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Ending in U 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is U at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 354 words ending in U. Most are 4 letters long, they average 10.1 points, the best is KINKAJOU (23 points) and T is the most common first letter (9.3%).
- Total words
- 354
- Most common length
- 4 letters
- 74 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 23 max
- Longest word
- EISTEDDFODAU
- 12 letters
- Most common first letter
- T
- 9.3% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- t 9.3%
- b 9%
- m 9%
Top vowel pairs
- au21.5%
- ou16.9%
- ea11.3%
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 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 words ending in U are there?
There are 354 words ending in U in our combined English word list. The most common length is 4 letters, with 74 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in U?
KINKAJOU is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JIUJITSU (22), JIUJUTSU (22), KOTUKUTUKU (22).
What are some common words ending in U?
Everyday examples include YOU, MENU, THOU, LIEU, CARIBOU, GURU, GNU, MU. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in U?
EISTEDDFODAU has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, IMPROMPTU (9 letters) is the longest common one.