Words Ending in U
There are 173 words ending in U in our dictionary; 51 of them are common words.
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By length
Most common words ending in U
3-letter words (17)
- you6 points
- flu6 points
- gnu4 points
- emu5 points
- ecu5 points
- sou3 points
- tau3 points
- feu6 points
- fou6 points
- amu5 points
- eau3 points
- leu3 points
- jeu10 points
- vau6 points
- piu5 points
- sau3 points
- ulu3 points
12-letter words (1)
- eisteddfodau18 points
11-letter words (1)
- portmanteau15 points
10-letter words (1)
- fricandeau16 points
9-letter words (3)
- impromptu17 points
- trousseau9 points
- bordereau12 points
8-letter words (19)
- froufrou14 points
- tiramisu10 points
- kinkajou23 points
- carcajou19 points
- zaibatsu19 points
- flambeau15 points
- hausfrau14 points
- jiujitsu22 points
- jiujutsu22 points
- kabeljou21 points
- nunchaku17 points
- williwau14 points
- vermoulu13 points
- coumarou12 points
- pirarucu12 points
- aboideau11 points
- priedieu11 points
- aboiteau10 points
- rousseau8 points
7-letter words (42)
- caribou11 points
- plateau9 points
- jujitsu21 points
- parvenu12 points
- marabou11 points
- tableau9 points
- shiatsu10 points
- chapeau14 points
- bandeau10 points
- purlieu9 points
- jambeau18 points
- sapajou16 points
- seppuku15 points
- catechu14 points
- nylghau14 points
- fabliau12 points
- babassu11 points
- bebeeru11 points
- morceau11 points
- couteau9 points
- manitou9 points
- manteau9 points
- tamarau9 points
- tinamou9 points
- rondeau8 points
- rouleau7 points
- tonneau7 points
- jujutsu21 points
- shiatzu19 points
- wamefou15 points
- bunraku13 points
- chateau12 points
- nilghau11 points
- submenu11 points
- antiflu10 points
- nouveau10 points
- tamandu10 points
- batteau9 points
- inconnu9 points
- timarau9 points
- trumeau9 points
- turacou9 points
6-letter words (27)
- 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
5-letter words (25)
- bayou10 points
- snafu8 points
- kudzu19 points
- haiku12 points
- adieu6 points
- bijou14 points
- coypu12 points
- sadhu9 points
- fichu13 points
- hokku16 points
- quipu16 points
- perdu8 points
- vertu8 points
- virtu8 points
- cornu7 points
- pareu7 points
- poilu7 points
- sajou12 points
- shoyu11 points
- poyou10 points
- prahu10 points
- fondu9 points
- battu7 points
- miaou7 points
- pilau7 points
4-letter words (34)
- thou7 points
- menu6 points
- guru5 points
- lieu4 points
- tofu7 points
- zebu15 points
- thru7 points
- beau6 points
- ecru6 points
- luau4 points
- tutu4 points
- lulu4 points
- juju18 points
- jehu14 points
- kagu9 points
- kudu9 points
- vatu7 points
- prau6 points
- genu5 points
- tolu4 points
- habu9 points
- babu8 points
- fugu8 points
- kuru8 points
- leku8 points
- mumu8 points
- bedu7 points
- emeu6 points
- meou6 points
- tabu6 points
- iglu5 points
- litu4 points
- sulu4 points
- unau4 points
2-letter words (3)
- mu4 points
- nu2 points
- xu9 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 173
- By usage: 13 very common, 38 common, 122 rare
- Longest: eisteddfodau
- Shortest: mu, nu, xu
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kinkajou 23
- jiujitsu 22
- jiujutsu 22
- jujitsu 21
- jujutsu 21
- kabeljou 21
- carcajou 19
- kudzu 19
- quippu 19
- shiatzu 19
Most common
- you
- thou
- menu
- impromptu
- caribou
- bayou
- plateau
- bureau
- flu
- guru
Definitions
- thou (noun)
- The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100.
- menu (noun)
- A list of dishes available at a restaurant.
- impromptu (adjective)
- With little or no preparation or forethought.
- caribou (noun)
- Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called ‘reindeer’ in Eurasia and ‘caribou’ in North America.
This page covers words ending in U of every length, from two letters up to fifteen: 173 words in all. It is the hub for the letter U, and it links to the separate lists for each length so you can go straight to the size you need. The most common words appear first below, with YOU, THOU and MENU among them, and the longest and shortest entries are called out in the quick facts.
How to use this page
The search box at the top applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns the words you can play at any length. The length index below is the way to see complete lists.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the words ending in U once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
Which words ending in U are the most common?
YOU, THOU and MENU 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.
Are all of these words valid in word games?
They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game publishes its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing before you rely on it.