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5-Letter Words Starting With P and Ending in U

There are 6 five-letter words starting with P and ending in U in our dictionary; 0 of them are common words.

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All 6 words

  • perdu8 points
  • pareu7 points
  • poilu7 points
  • poyou10 points
  • prahu10 points
  • pilau7 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 6
  • By usage: 0 very common, 0 common, 6 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. poyou 10
  2. prahu 10
  3. perdu 8
  4. pareu 7
  5. pilau 7
  6. poilu 7

Most common

  1. perdu
  2. pareu
  3. poilu
  4. poyou
  5. prahu
  6. pilau

Definitions

poilu (noun)
A French soldier (especially in World War I).
poyou (noun)
Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts.
pilau (noun)
Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes.

Looking for five-letter words starting with P and ending in U? You are in the right place. This list has 6 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as PERDU and PAREU appear before the obscure ones. Every entry is a real dictionary word, and every score badge is computed from standard tile values. Use the filters in the search box to keep only the words that also fit the other letters on your rack or the pattern in your puzzle.

How to use this page

Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.

Tips

A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.

Questions

Which five-letter words starting with P and ending in U are the most common?

PERDU, PAREU and POILU are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.

Can I search this list with my own letters?

Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words starting with P and ending in U you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.

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