Words Ending With U

All 173 words in our dictionary that end in U, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

173 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first
kinkajou23 jiujitsu22 jiujutsu22 jujitsu21 jujutsu21 kabeljou21 carcajou19 kudzu19 quippu19 shiatzu19 zaibatsu19 eisteddfodau18 jambeau18 juju18 impromptu17 nunchaku17 fricandeau16 hokku16 quipu16 sapajou16 acajou15 flambeau15 jabiru15 portmanteau15 seppuku15 wamefou15 zebu15 bijou14 catechu14 chapeau14 froufrou14 hausfrau14 jehu14 nylghau14 williwau14 bunraku13 cachou13 coypou13 fichu13 vermoulu13 bordereau12 chateau12 coumarou12 coypu12 fabliau12 gagaku12 haiku12 parvenu12 pirarucu12 sajou12 aboideau11 babassu11 bebeeru11 caribou11 marabou11 morceau11 nilghau11 priedieu11 saddhu11 samshu11 shoyu11 submenu11 aboiteau10 antiflu10 apercu10 bandeau10 bayou10 boubou10 jeu10 muumuu10 nouveau10 poyou10 prahu10 shiatsu10 tamandu10 tiramisu10 amadou9 batteau9 congou9 couteau9 fondu9 habu9 haleru9 inconnu9 kagu9 kudu9 manitou9 manteau9 plateau9 purlieu9 sadhu9 senryu9 tableau9 tamarau9 timarau9 tinamou9 trousseau9 trumeau9 turacou9 xu9 babu8 bateau8 bureau8 coteau8 fugu8 grugru8 kuru8 leku8 manitu8 milieu8 mumu8 ormolu8 perdu8 rondeau8 rousseau8 snafu8 vertu8 virtu8 battu7 bedu7 cornu7 gateau7 landau7 miaou7 nilgau7 pareu7 pilau7 poilu7 rouleau7 teledu7 thou7 thru7 tofu7 tonneau7 vatu7 adieu6 beau6 ecru6 emeu6 feu6 flu6 fou6 menu6 meou6 prau6 reseau6 tabu6 vau6 you6 amu5 ecu5 emu5 genu5 guru5 iglu5 piu5 gnu4 lieu4 litu4 luau4 lulu4 mu4 sulu4 tolu4 tutu4 unau4 eau3 leu3 sau3 sou3 tau3 ulu3 nu2

Hooking with -U words

Endings like -U let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

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