6-Letter Words Ending in U
There are 27 six-letter words ending in U in our dictionary; 6 of them are common words.
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All 27 words
- bureau8 points
- milieu8 points
- muumuu10 points
- ormolu8 points
- gateau7 points
- landau7 points
- jabiru15 points
- cachou13 points
- amadou9 points
- congou9 points
- bateau8 points
- grugru8 points
- teledu7 points
- quippu19 points
- acajou15 points
- coypou13 points
- gagaku12 points
- saddhu11 points
- samshu11 points
- apercu10 points
- boubou10 points
- haleru9 points
- senryu9 points
- coteau8 points
- manitu8 points
- nilgau7 points
- reseau6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 27
- By usage: 1 very common, 5 common, 21 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- quippu 19
- acajou 15
- jabiru 15
- cachou 13
- coypou 13
- gagaku 12
- saddhu 11
- samshu 11
- apercu 10
- boubou 10
Most common
- bureau
- milieu
- muumuu
- ormolu
- gateau
- landau
- jabiru
- cachou
- amadou
- congou
Definitions
- bureau (noun)
- An administrative unit of government.
- milieu (noun)
- The environmental condition.
- muumuu (noun)
- A woman's loose unbelted dress.
- ormolu (noun)
- Brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture.
Looking for six-letter words ending in U? You are in the right place. This list has 27 of them, sorted so the familiar words such as BUREAU and MILIEU 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
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that end in U, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
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
How many six-letter words ending in U are there?
Our dictionary has 27 six-letter words ending in U, of which 6 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the six-letter words ending in U?
QUIPPU scores 19 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.