7-Letter Words Ending in U
There are 44 seven-letter words that end in U. The list below ranks them by real-world frequency, so everyday words like CHATEAU, PLATEAU, NOUVEAU appear before the obscurities.
Every entry comes from the tournament word lists, the kind of list used in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and other word games, so each one is a genuine dictionary word.
Most common
- chateau12
- plateau9
- nouveau10
- caribou11
- submenu11
- manitou9
- tonneau7
- tableau9
- shiatsu10
- marabou11
- jujitsu21
- chapeau14
- bandeau10
- rondeau8
- inconnu9
- rouleau7
- morceau11
- jujutsu21
- couteau9
- seppuku15
All 44 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- tinamou 9
- bunraku 13
- antiflu 10
- babassu 11
- batteau 9
- bebeeru 11
- catechu 14
- chanoyu 15
- fabliau 12
- jambeau 18
- manteau 9
- nilghau 11
- nylghau 14
- parvenu 12
- purlieu 9
- santimu 9
- sapajou 16
- shiatzu 19
- tamandu 10
- tamarau 9
- timarau 9
- trumeau 9
- turacou 9
- wamefou 15
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many seven-letter words are there that end in U?
There are 44 seven-letter words that end in U in the tournament word lists. The most common are CHATEAU, PLATEAU, NOUVEAU.
What are common seven-letter words that end in U?
CHATEAU, PLATEAU, NOUVEAU, CARIBOU, SUBMENU are the most frequently used. The full list of 44 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.