Words Ending With U
All 811 English words ending with U - filter by length, starting letter, or score.
811
Total words
157
5-letter words
27
Best Scrabble score
5-Letter Words Ending With U
Use these when Wordle shows position 5 as U (green). There are 157 options. Use Wordle Solver to add more clues.
KUDZU19KANZU18HOKKU16MANQU16QUIPU16BADJU15BAJAU14BIJOU14CAJOU14QUITU14RISQU14BUCKU13FICHU13HICHU13JINGU13KOMBU13KURKU13ANJOU12BUCHU12CHIMU12
Top Scrabble Words Ending With U
| Word | Length | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWAZNKU | 7 | 27 | 29 |
| KWAZOKU | 7 | 27 | 28 |
| SHIVZOKU | 8 | 27 | 28 |
| ARAQUAJU | 8 | 24 | 28 |
| CHINCHASUYU | 11 | 24 | 26 |
| COMMUNIQU | 9 | 24 | 30 |
| ISHSHAKKU | 9 | 23 | 22 |
| KINKAJOU | 8 | 23 | 27 |
| MACQUEREAU | 10 | 23 | 27 |
| SHIZOKU | 7 | 23 | 23 |
By Length
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2-letter words ending with U | 18 |
| 3-letter words ending with U | 56 |
| 4-letter words ending with U | 133 |
| 5-letter words ending with U | 157 |
| 6-letter words ending with U | 151 |
| 7-letter words ending with U | 133 |
| 8-letter words ending with U | 98 |
| 9-letter words ending with U | 35 |
| 10-letter words ending with U | 18 |
| 11-letter words ending with U | 9 |
| 12-letter words ending with U | 3 |
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Hook Plays: Using -U Endings in Scrabble
Words ending in U are valuable for hook plays - placing your word so that its last letter connects with or extends an existing board word. This scores multiple words simultaneously. Knowing all 811 words that end in U gives you the maximum number of available hook positions on any board state.
How many words end with U?
There are 811 English words ending with U in the standard dictionary.
What 5-letter words end in U?
There are 157 five-letter words ending in U. Top examples: KUDZU, KANZU, HOKKU, MANQU, QUIPU, BADJU. These are key for Wordle when position 5 shows U as a green clue.