8-letter words ending in U

There are 34 eight-letter words that end in U in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is KINKAJOU at 23 points. C starts the most of them, 4, and the average score is 14.7 points.

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These 34 words are under 0.1% of all 40,530 eight-letter words. A crossword answer of 8 letters ending in U has 34 candidates here. The solver above is already set to 8 letters ending in U, so typing your rack shows only the ones your tiles can make.

8-letter words ending in U in numbers

Words
34
Highest scoring
KINKAJOU 23 pts
Average score
14.7 pts
With a definition
8 (24%)
Words by first letter
  1. A2
  2. B1
  3. C4
  4. F3
  5. H1
  6. J2
  7. K3
  8. M2
  9. N3
  10. P3
  11. R1
  12. S2
  13. T4
  14. V1
  15. W1
  16. Z1

Highest-scoring 8-letter words ending in u

8-letter words ending in U (34)

All 34 are listed, highest scoring first.

Frequently asked questions

How many 8 letter words end in U?

34, which is under 0.1% of the 40,530 eight-letter words in Unscrambly's list. 8 of them have a dictionary definition.

What is the best 8 letter word ending in U for Scrabble?

KINKAJOU scores 23 points before bonus squares. Next come JIUJITSU (22), JIUJUTSU (22) and KABELJOU (21). The average is 14.7 points.

Which letter do most 8 letter words ending in U start with?

C, in 4 of the 34 (12%). T follows with 4.

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