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5-letter words ending in U

Need a 5-letter word that ends in U? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 25 playable words with 5 letters ending in U in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is KUDZU, worth 19 points.

  • BAYOU10
  • KUDZU19
  • HAIKU11
  • SNAFU9
  • ADIEU7
  • QUIPU17
  • BIJOU16
  • HOKKU14
  • SAJOU14
  • FICHU13
  • COYPU12
  • FONDU10
  • POYOU10
  • PRAHU10
  • SHOYU10
  • VERTU10
  • VIRTU10
  • PERDU9

Highest-scoring words with 5 letters ending in U

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • KUDZU19
  • QUIPU17
  • BIJOU16
  • HOKKU14
  • SAJOU14
  • FICHU13
  • COYPU12
  • HAIKU11
  • BAYOU10
  • FONDU10
  • POYOU10
  • PRAHU10

5-letter words ending in U (25)

  • ADIEU7
  • BATTU8
  • BAYOU10
  • BIJOU16
  • CORNU8
  • COYPU12
  • FICHU13
  • FONDU10
  • HAIKU11
  • HOKKU14
  • KUDZU19
  • MIAOU8
  • PAREU8
  • PERDU9
  • PILAU8
  • POILU8
  • POYOU10
  • PRAHU10
  • QUIPU17
  • SADHU9
  • SAJOU14
  • SHOYU10
  • SNAFU9
  • VERTU10
  • VIRTU10

How common are they?

25 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.01%) are with 5 letters ending in U. Most of them, 25, have 5 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 5 letters ending in U?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 25 words with 5 letters ending in U.

What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters ending in U?

KUDZU, worth 19 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: QUIPU (17), BIJOU (16) and HOKKU (14).

What are the most common words with 5 letters ending in U?

BAYOU, KUDZU, HAIKU, SNAFU, ADIEU and QUIPU. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.