How many words end in UE?

This page lists 231 words ending in UE, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -UE words useful?

Words ending in UE are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With UE

All 231 words in our dictionary that end in UE, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

231 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

microtechnique32 churrigueresque30 equivoque30 cinematheque28 bezique27 cazique27 discotheque26 sculpturesque26 unpicturesque26 chibouque25 communique25 physique25 catafalque24 humoresque24 picturesque24 picaresque23 semiopaque23 technique23 gigantesque22 monocoque22 mystique22 plateresque22 radiopaque22 antiplaque21 applique21 barbeque21 dominique21 arabesque20 burlesque20 cacique20 cheque20 macaque20 squeteague20 biunique19 boutique19 critique19 grotesque19 moresque19 odalisque19 postique19 pratique19 remarque19 statuesque19 baroque18 brusque18 nonunique18 oblique18 overfatigue18 perique18 piroque18 barque17 basque17 bisque17 bosque17 caique17 calque17 casque17 cinque17 cirque17 claque17 clique17 cloque17 emmenagogue17 fique17 manque17 marque17 masque17 mosque17 mystagogue17 opaque17 plaque17 pulque17 sacque17 ubique17 antique16 disembogue16 oxtongue16 pique16 relique16 secretagogue16 silique16 antifatigue15 beardtongue15 counterargue15 curlycue15 exergue15 homologue15 misconstrue15 overvalue15 risque15 torque15 unique15 barbecue14 copihue14 demagogue14 discontinue14 eigenvalue14 pedagogue14 pishogue14 queue14 roque14 synagogue14 toque14 travelogue14 tuque14 undervalue14 usque14 antiplague13 bluetongue13 decalogue13 misvalue13 parvenue13 theologue13 transvalue13 catalogue12 colleague12 countersue12 curlicue12 disvalue12 habitue12 harangue12 monologue12 outintrigue12 overissue12 sialagogue12 superglue12 apologue11 collogue11 devalue11 distingue11 epilogue11 fatigue11 fescue11 idealogue11 ideologue11 merengue11 meringue11 outvalue11 overdue11 prevue11 prologue11 prorogue11 accrue10 construe10 continue10 dialogue10 duologue10 eclogue10 embrue10 fondue10 imbrue10 miscue10 nonleague10 pirogue10 redargue10 repursue10 revalue10 revenue10 sinologue10 trialogue10 trueblue10 vendue10 analogue9 avenue9 brogue9 cangue9 fugue9 garigue9 imbue9 intrigue9 isologue9 morgue9 outargue9 perdue9 plague9 subdue9 vague9 virtue9 vogue9 battue8 dengue8 detinue8 drogue8 gangue8 ingenue8 nonissue8 pursue8 reargue8 rescue8 residue8 revue8 value8 venue8 flue7 gigue7 kue7 langue7 league7 reglue7 reissue7 retinue7 sprue7 tongue7 unglue7 argue6 blue6 clue6 endue6 hue6 indue6 moue6 rogue6 segue6 spue6 statue6 tissue6 togue6 undue6 untrue6 ague5 cue5 ensue5 glue5 grue5 issue5 due4 roue4 slue4 true4 rue3 sue3

Hooking with -UE words

Endings like -UE 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.

What the numbers say

The shape of this list: 231 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 6 letters with 55 words. Five-letter picks number 25 and seven-letter picks 29. Nothing here outscores MICROTECHNIQUE — 32 points from 14 tiles on plain squares.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are MICROTECHNIQUE (32), CHURRIGUERESQUE (30), EQUIVOQUE (30), CINEMATHEQUE (28), BEZIQUE (27). CHURRIGUERESQUE (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 13 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are U, E and I, which appear in 231, 231 and 89 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

RUE earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
SUE — 3 letters for 3 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
ROUE — a 4-letter, 4-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.

Five more everyday options from the same list: SLUE (4), TRUE (4), ENSUE (5), ISSUE (5), STATUE (6).

Why -UE endings win turns

A reliable habit: every time you learn a new -UE word, note whether it also takes a front extension. Words that extend at both ends are the ones that turn a 12-point play into a 40-point one, because you can bridge two premium squares. The top of this list — sorted by score — is where those double-duty words hide.

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