Words ending in U
173 Scrabble-valid words end in the letter U. They are listed below shortest first with tile scores. Word endings are the most valuable hooks in Scrabble because a single added letter can rescore an opponent's whole word, so short U endings are worth memorising first. Run it yourself on https://www.lexorawords.com/words/ending-in/u.
All words ending in U
- MU — 4 pts
- NU — 2 pts
- XU — 9 pts
- AMU — 5 pts
- EAU — 3 pts
- ECU — 5 pts
- EMU — 5 pts
- FEU — 6 pts
- FLU — 6 pts
- FOU — 6 pts
- GNU — 4 pts
- JEU — 10 pts
- LEU — 3 pts
- PIU — 5 pts
- SAU — 3 pts
- SOU — 3 pts
- TAU — 3 pts
- ULU — 3 pts
- VAU — 6 pts
- YOU — 6 pts
- BABU — 8 pts
- BEAU — 6 pts
- BEDU — 7 pts
- ECRU — 6 pts
- EMEU — 6 pts
- FUGU — 8 pts
- GENU — 5 pts
- GURU — 5 pts
- HABU — 9 pts
- IGLU — 5 pts
- JEHU — 14 pts
- JUJU — 18 pts
- KAGU — 9 pts
- KUDU — 9 pts
- KURU — 8 pts
- LEKU — 8 pts
- LIEU — 4 pts
- LITU — 4 pts
- LUAU — 4 pts
- LULU — 4 pts
- MENU — 6 pts
- MEOU — 6 pts
- MUMU — 8 pts
- PRAU — 6 pts
- SULU — 4 pts
- TABU — 6 pts
- THOU — 7 pts
- THRU — 7 pts
- TOFU — 7 pts
- TOLU — 4 pts
- TUTU — 4 pts
- UNAU — 4 pts
- VATU — 7 pts
- ZEBU — 15 pts
- ADIEU — 6 pts
- BATTU — 7 pts
- BAYOU — 10 pts
- BIJOU — 14 pts
- CORNU — 7 pts
- COYPU — 12 pts
- FICHU — 13 pts
- FONDU — 9 pts
- HAIKU — 12 pts
- HOKKU — 16 pts
- KUDZU — 19 pts
- MIAOU — 7 pts
- PAREU — 7 pts
- PERDU — 8 pts
- PILAU — 7 pts
- POILU — 7 pts
- POYOU — 10 pts
- PRAHU — 10 pts
- QUIPU — 16 pts
- SADHU — 9 pts
- SAJOU — 12 pts
- SHOYU — 11 pts
- SNAFU — 8 pts
- VERTU — 8 pts
- VIRTU — 8 pts
- ACAJOU — 15 pts
- AMADOU — 9 pts
- APERCU — 10 pts
- BATEAU — 8 pts
- BOUBOU — 10 pts
- BUREAU — 8 pts
- CACHOU — 13 pts
- CONGOU — 9 pts
- COTEAU — 8 pts
- COYPOU — 13 pts
- GAGAKU — 12 pts
- GATEAU — 7 pts
- GRUGRU — 8 pts
- HALERU — 9 pts
- JABIRU — 15 pts
- LANDAU — 7 pts
- MANITU — 8 pts
- MILIEU — 8 pts
- MUUMUU — 10 pts
- NILGAU — 7 pts
- ORMOLU — 8 pts
- QUIPPU — 19 pts
- RESEAU — 6 pts
- SADDHU — 11 pts
- SAMSHU — 11 pts
- SENRYU — 9 pts
- TELEDU — 7 pts
- ANTIFLU — 10 pts
- BABASSU — 11 pts
- BANDEAU — 10 pts
- BATTEAU — 9 pts
- BEBEERU — 11 pts
- BUNRAKU — 13 pts
- CARIBOU — 11 pts
- CATECHU — 14 pts
- CHAPEAU — 14 pts
- CHATEAU — 12 pts
- COUTEAU — 9 pts
- FABLIAU — 12 pts
- INCONNU — 9 pts
- JAMBEAU — 18 pts
- JUJITSU — 21 pts
- JUJUTSU — 21 pts
- MANITOU — 9 pts
- MANTEAU — 9 pts
- MARABOU — 11 pts
- MORCEAU — 11 pts
- NILGHAU — 11 pts
- NOUVEAU — 10 pts
- NYLGHAU — 14 pts
- PARVENU — 12 pts
- PLATEAU — 9 pts
- PURLIEU — 9 pts
- RONDEAU — 8 pts
- ROULEAU — 7 pts
- SAPAJOU — 16 pts
- SEPPUKU — 15 pts
- SHIATSU — 10 pts
- SHIATZU — 19 pts
- SUBMENU — 11 pts
- TABLEAU — 9 pts
- TAMANDU — 10 pts
- TAMARAU — 9 pts
- TIMARAU — 9 pts
- TINAMOU — 9 pts
- TONNEAU — 7 pts
- TRUMEAU — 9 pts
- TURACOU — 9 pts
- WAMEFOU — 15 pts
- ABOIDEAU — 11 pts
- ABOITEAU — 10 pts
- CARCAJOU — 19 pts
- COUMAROU — 12 pts
- FLAMBEAU — 15 pts
- FROUFROU — 14 pts
- HAUSFRAU — 14 pts
- JIUJITSU — 22 pts
- JIUJUTSU — 22 pts
- KABELJOU — 21 pts
- KINKAJOU — 23 pts
- NUNCHAKU — 17 pts
- PIRARUCU — 12 pts
- PRIEDIEU — 11 pts
- ROUSSEAU — 8 pts
- TIRAMISU — 10 pts
- VERMOULU — 13 pts
- WILLIWAU — 14 pts
- ZAIBATSU — 19 pts
- BORDEREAU — 12 pts
- IMPROMPTU — 17 pts
- TROUSSEAU — 9 pts
- FRICANDEAU — 16 pts
- PORTMANTEAU — 15 pts
- EISTEDDFODAU — 18 pts
Frequently asked questions
How many words end in U?
173 words in the TWL Scrabble dictionary end with the letter U.
Why are words ending in U useful in Scrabble?
Endings are the strongest hook family in Scrabble. Adding a single U to an existing board word can score that whole word again alongside your own play.
Free word tools on Lexora
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Source: Lexora — https://www.lexorawords.com/words/ending-in/u. Machine-readable index: /llms.txt · typed actions: /agents.json · agent runbook: /agent-instructions.md.