Words Ending in U
High-scoring words:
KINKAJOU
(23 pts), JIUJITSU
(22 pts), JIUJUTSU
(22 pts), JUJITSU
(21 pts), JUJUTSU
(21 pts)
This page lists all 199 valid Scrabble words ending in U
(TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value.
Knowing which words end in a specific letter or pattern is a key strategy for parallel plays,
hook words, and crossword puzzles.
All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list.
199
Total Words
10
Avg Score (pts)
KINKAJOU
Top Word (23 pts)
91
Words ≥ 10 pts
ABOIDEAU11
ABOITEAU10
ACAJOU15
ADIEU6
AMADOU9
AMU5
ANTIFLU10
APERCU10
BABASSU11
BABU8
BANDEAU10
BATEAU8
BATTEAU9
BATTU7
BAYOU10
BEAU6
BEBEERU11
BEDU7
BERIMBAU14
BIGARREAU12
BIJOU14
BORDEREAU12
BOUBOU10
BUBU8
BUNRAKU13
BUREAU8
CACHOU13
CARCAJOU19
CARIBOU11
CATECHU14
CENTU7
CHALUMEAU16
CHANOYU15
CHAPEAU14
CHATEAU12
CHIRU10
COINTREAU11
CONGOU9
CORNU7
COTEAU8
COUMAROU12
COUTEAU9
COYPOU13
COYPU12
CRU5
DIDJERIDU19
EAU3
ECRU6
ECU5
EISTEDDFODAU18
EMEU6
EMU5
FABLIAU12
FEU6
FICHU13
FLAMBEAU15
FLU6
FONDU9
FOU6
FRICANDEAU16
FROUFROU14
FUGU8
GAGAKU12
GASPEREAU12
GATEAU7
GENU5
GNU4
GRUGRU8
GURU5
HABU9
HAIKU12
HAKU11
HALERU9
HAUSFRAU14
HOKKU16
IGLU5
IMPROMPTU17
INCONNU9
JABIRU15
JAMBEAU18
JEHU14
JEU10
JIUJITSU22
JIUJUTSU22
JUJITSU21
JUJU18
JUJUTSU21
JUKU15
KABELJOU21
KAGU9
KANZU18
KEIRETSU12
KINKAJOU23
KOMBU13
KUDU9
KUDZU19
KURU8
LANDAU7
LATU4
LEKU8
LEU3
LIEU4
LITU4
LUAU4
LULU4
MANITOU9
MANITU8
MANTEAU9
MARABOU11
MENU6
MEOU6
MIAOU7
MILIEU8
MORCEAU11
MU4
MUMU8
MUUMUU10
NAIRU5
NILGAU7
NILGHAU11
NOUVEAU10
NU2
NUNCHAKU17
NYLGHAU14
ORMOLU8
PAREU7
PARVENU12
PERDU8
PILAU7
PIRARUCU12
PISTOU8
PIU5
PLATEAU9
POILU7
PORTMANTEAU15
POYOU10
PRAHU10
PRAU6
PRIEDIEU11
PUPU8
PURLIEU9
QUIPPU19
QUIPU16
RAKU8
RESEAU6
RONDEAU8
ROULEAU7
ROUSSEAU8
SADDHU11
SADHU9
SAJOU12
SAMSHU11
SANTIMU9
SAPAJOU16
SAU3
SENRYU9
SEPPUKU15
SHIATSU10
SHIATZU19
SHOYU11
SNAFU8
SOU3
SUBBUREAU13
SUBMENU11
SULU4
TABLEAU9
TABU6
TAMANDU10
TAMARAU9
TAU3
TELEDU7
TENDU6
THOU7
THRU7
TIMARAU9
TINAMOU9
TIRAMISU10
TOFU7
TOLU4
TONNEAU7
TROUSSEAU9
TRUMEAU9
TURACOU9
TUTU4
ULU3
UNAU4
VATU7
VAU6
VERMOULU13
VERTU8
VIRTU8
VODOU9
WAMEFOU15
WILLIWAU14
WUSHU11
XU9
YOU6
ZAIBATSU19
ZEBU15
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Scrabble words end in U?
There are 199 valid Scrabble words ending with U in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word matching 'Ending with 'U''?
The highest-scoring word is KINKAJOU with 23 Scrabble points. Out of 199 words, 91 score 10 or more points.
What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?
The average Scrabble score is 10 points per word. 27 words score 5 points or less, 81 score between 6 and 9 points, and 91 score 10 or more points.
Are all 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.