Three Letter Words with U

High-scoring words: ZUZ (21 pts), QUA (12 pts), SUQ (12 pts), JUG (11 pts), JEU (10 pts)

This page lists all 138 valid three-letter Scrabble words containing the letter U (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other letters using the navigation below.

138 Total Words
5.7 Avg Score (pts)
ZUZ Top Word (21 pts)
11 Words ≥ 10 pts
AMU5 AUK7 BUB7 BUD6 BUG6 BUM7 BUN5 BUR5 BUS5 BUT5 BUY8 CRU5 CUB7 CUD6 CUE5 CUM7 CUP7 CUR5 CUT5 DUB6 DUD5 DUE4 DUG5 DUH7 DUI4 DUN4 DUO4 DUP6 EAU3 ECU5 EMU5 FEU6 FLU6 FOU6 FUB8 FUD7 FUG7 FUN6 FUR6 GNU4 GUL4 GUM6 GUN4 GUT4 GUV7 GUY7 HUB8 HUE6 HUG7 HUH9 HUM8 HUN6 HUP8 HUT6 JEU10 JUG11 JUN10 JUS10 JUT10 KUE7 LEU3 LUG4 LUM5 LUV6 LUX10 MUD6 MUG6 MUM7 MUN5 MUS5 MUT5 NUB5 NUN3 NUS3 NUT3 OUD4 OUR3 OUT3 PIU5 PUB7 PUD6 PUG6 PUL5 PUN5 PUP7 PUR5 PUS5 PUT5 QUA12 RUB5 RUE3 RUG4 RUM5 RUN3 RUT3 SAU3 SOU3 SUB5 SUE3 SUK7 SUM5 SUN3 SUP5 SUQ12 TAU3 TUB5 TUG4 TUI3 TUN3 TUP5 TUT3 TUX10 UDO4 UGH7 UKE7 ULU3 UMM7 UMP7 UNS3 UPO5 UPS5 URB5 URD4 URN3 URP5 USE3 UTA3 UTE3 UTS3 VAU6 VUG7 VUM8 WUD7 YOU6 YUK10 YUM8 YUP8 ZUZ21

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many three-letter words contain the letter U?

There are 138 valid three-letter Scrabble words containing U in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (three-letter) matching 'With 'U''?

The highest-scoring word is ZUZ with 21 Scrabble points. Out of 138 words, 11 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 5.7 points per word. 74 words score 5 points or less, 53 score between 6 and 9 points, and 11 score 10 or more points.

Are all three-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.