5-Letter Words Ending in U
Looking for five-letter words that end in U? There are 33 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like HAIKU, BAYOU, VERTU, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
33 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- haiku 12
- bayou 10
- vertu 8
- bijou 14
- kudzu 19
- adieu 6
- snafu 8
- wushu 11
- perdu 8
- sadhu 9
- virtu 8
- nairu 5
- cornu 7
- fondu 9
- vodou 9
- poilu 7
- centu 7
- shoyu 11
- chiru 10
- kombu 13
- pilau 7
- battu 7
- coypu 12
- fichu 13
- hokku 16
- kanzu 18
- miaou 7
- pareu 7
- poyou 10
- prahu 10
- quipu 16
- sajou 12
- tendu 6
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that end in U?
There are 33 five-letter words that end in U in the tournament word lists. The most common are HAIKU, BAYOU, VERTU.
What are common five-letter words that end in U?
HAIKU, BAYOU, VERTU, BIJOU, KUDZU are the most frequently used. The full list of 33 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.