4-letter words ending in U

There are 78 four-letter words that end in U in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is JUJU at 18 points. T starts the most of them, 9, and the average score is 7.5 points.

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These 78 words are 1.4% of all 5,469 four-letter words. A crossword answer of 4 letters ending in U has 78 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 4 letters ending in U, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

4-letter words ending in U in numbers

Words
78
Highest scoring
JUJU 18 pts
Average score
7.5 pts
With a definition
29 (37%)
Words by first letter
  1. A2
  2. B8
  3. C2
  4. D1
  5. E3
  6. F2
  7. G2
  8. H4
  9. I1
  10. J3
  11. K7
  12. L6
  13. M5
  14. N1
  15. O1
  16. P6
  17. R5
  18. S2
  19. T9
  20. U1
  21. V2
  22. W1
  23. Y1
  24. Z3

Highest-scoring 4-letter words ending in u

WordScoreLength
juju184
kuzu174
yuzu164
juku154
zebu154
zobu154
jehu144
baju134
zulu134
kuku124

4-letter words ending in U (78)

All 78 are listed: the 50 highest scoring first, then the rest, taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 4 letter words end in U?

78, which is 1.4% of the 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 29 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 4 letter word ending in U for Scrabble?

JUJU scores 18 points before bonus squares. Next come KUZU (17), YUZU (16) and JUKU (15). The average is 7.5 points.

Which letter do most 4 letter words ending in U start with?

T, in 9 of the 78 (12%). B follows with 8.

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