5-Letter Scrabble Words Ending In U

There are 67 valid 5 letter Scrabble words ending in U in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include KUDZU (19 pts), KANZU (18 pts), HOKKU (16 pts), JAMBU (16 pts) and PONZU (16 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for rhyme hunting, crossword endings, and last-letter Wordle guesses. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list. Also try browse 5 letter words that begin with H.

67
Total Words
9.6
Avg. Scrabble Points
1
"U" Tile Value
19
Top Score (KUDZU)

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Ending In U

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words ending in U in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best U 5 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, QUIPU (16 pts) and BUCKU (13 pts) still hold their own. Also try P ending word finder (5 letters).

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 kudzu 19 21
2 kanzu 18 20
3 hokku 16 16
4 jambu 16 21
5 ponzu 16 19
6 quipu 16 19
7 bijou 14 18
8 bucku 13 17

Full List: 67 5-Letter Scrabble Words Ending In U

Browse the complete 5 letter word list ending in U, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-letter Scrabble word ending in U, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from KUDZU (19 pts) down to TATOU (5 pts). Also try 5-letter Scrabble words starting with E.

KUDZU19 pts
KANZU18 pts
HOKKU16 pts
JAMBU16 pts
PONZU16 pts
QUIPU16 pts
BIJOU14 pts
BUCKU13 pts
FICHU13 pts
KOMBU13 pts
BUCHU12 pts
COYPU12 pts
HAIKU12 pts
KAWAU12 pts
SAJOU12 pts
WAGYU12 pts
KONBU11 pts
PIKAU11 pts
SHOYU11 pts
WUSHU11 pts
BAYOU10 pts
BOYAU10 pts
CHIRU10 pts
COYAU10 pts
POYOU10 pts
PRAHU10 pts
SAMFU10 pts
FOGOU9 pts
FONDU9 pts
KAURU9 pts
MAPAU9 pts
NIKAU9 pts
OTAKU9 pts
SADHU9 pts
TUKTU9 pts
VENDU9 pts
VODOU9 pts
AHURU8 pts
BUNDU8 pts
HINAU8 pts
NOYAU8 pts
PENDU8 pts
PERDU8 pts
SNAFU8 pts
UHURU8 pts
VERTU8 pts
VIRTU8 pts
VOULU8 pts
BANTU7 pts
BATTU7 pts
BITOU7 pts
BUSSU7 pts
CENTU7 pts
CORNU7 pts
MIAOU7 pts
MUNTU7 pts
PAREU7 pts
PELAU7 pts
PILAU7 pts
POILU7 pts
URUBU7 pts
ADIEU6 pts
NANDU6 pts
TENDU6 pts
LASSU5 pts
NAIRU5 pts
TATOU5 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Ending In U

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words ending in U in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

TATOU 5 pts NAIRU 5 pts LASSU 5 pts TENDU 6 pts NANDU 6 pts ADIEU 6 pts URUBU 7 pts POILU 7 pts