How many words with VU are there?

This page lists 216 words with VU from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With VU

All 216 words in our dictionary that contain VU — sorted by Scrabble score.

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

vulcanizations28 vulcanization27 vulgarizations27 vulcanizates26 vulcanizing26 vulgarization26 vulcanizate25 vulcanized25 vulcanizers25 vulgarizing25 zidovudines25 sempervivums24 vulcanizer24 vulcanizes24 vulgarized24 vulgarizers24 vulvovaginitis24 zidovudine24 anticonvulsives23 convulsively23 invulnerability23 sempervivum23 vulcanize23 vulgarizer23 vulgarizes23 anticonvulsive22 convulsiveness22 photogravures22 vulgarize22 convolvuluses21 convulsionary21 photogravure21 vulcanicity21 vulnerability21 anticonvulsants20 avuncularity20 invulnerably20 preovulatory20 superovulating20 superovulations20 vulcanicities20 vulcanologists20 vulcanology20 vulnerabilities20 anticonvulsant19 avuncularities19 avuncularly19 convolvulus19 superovulated19 superovulation19 valvulitides19 vulcanisations19 vulcanologies19 vulcanologist19 vulnerableness19 convolvuli18 convulsive18 divulgences18 superovulates18 valvulitises18 vulcanisation18 vulnerably18 anovulatory17 divulgence17 invulnerable17 superovulate17 vulcanisates17 vulcanising17 vulcanisms17 convulsants16 convulsing16 convulsions16 redivivus16 rotogravures16 valvulites16 valvulitis16 volvuluses16 vulcanisate16 vulcanised16 vulcanism16 vulgarising16 vulgarisms16 vulgarity16 vulvitises16 convulsant15 convulsed15 convulsion15 divulging15 ovulatory15 revulsive15 rotogravure15 vulcanic15 vulcanises15 vulgarised15 vulgarism15 vulgarities15 vulgarly15 vulnerable15 vulnerary15 vulturish15 acervulus14 avuncular14 convulses14 divulged14 divulgers14 monovular14 prevuing14 uvularly14 valvulae14 valvular14 valvules14 volvulus14 vulcanian14 vulcanise14 vulgarians14 vulgarises14 vulneraries14 vulvitis14 acervuli13 biovular13 bravuras13 convulse13 divulger13 divulges13 favuses13 ovulary13 ovulating13 ovulations13 prevued13 revulsions13 uvulitises13 valvula13 valvule13 volvuli13 vuggiest13 vuggy13 vulgarest13 vulgarian13 vulgarise13 vulvate13 avulsing12 avulsions12 bravura12 bravure12 divulge12 evulsions12 gravures12 levuloses12 ovulated12 ovulation12 prevues12 revulsed12 revulsion12 vuggier12 vughs12 vulgarer12 vulgates12 vulguses12 vulpine12 vulturine12 vulturous12 vulvae12 vulval12 vulvar12 vulvas12 anovular11 avulsed11 avulsion11 clavus11 evulsion11 favus11 gravure11 levulins11 levulose11 nervules11 nervures11 ovulates11 prevue11 revuists11 rivulets11 rivulose11 uvulitis11 vugh11 vulgars11 vulgate11 vultures11 vulva11 avulses10 levulin10 nervule10 nervure10 ovulate10 revuist10 rivulet10 uvulars10 vuggs10 vulgar10 vulgus10 vulture10 avulse9 naevus9 ovular9 ovules9 ovum9 revues9 uvulae9 uvular9 uvulas9 vugg9 vulgo9 nevus8 ovule8 revue8 uvula8 vugs8 vug7

Why VU words matter

Words containing VU are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 216 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 8 letters (37 words), 10 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 26 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is VULCANIZATIONS, worth 28.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are VULCANIZATIONS (28), VULCANIZATION (27), VULGARIZATIONS (27), VULCANIZATES (26), VULCANIZING (26). The longest entry is ANTICONVULSANTS at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 15 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are V, U and L, which appear in 216, 216 and 178 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

AVULSE earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
NAEVUS — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Playing OVULAR across a double-word square turns its base 9 points into 18 — solid value for 6 tiles.

Five more everyday options from the same list: OVULES (9), REVUES (9), UVULAE (9), UVULAR (9), UVULAS (9).

One chunk, many words: VU

If you are studying English, VU is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the VU pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the VU sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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