6 Letter Words Ending With U

Below are all 66 six-letter words ending in U from the Collins dictionary. Having them in one place saves time when you need to hook onto a tile or finish a word from the right.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is quippu at 19. Other high scorers include bhikhu (18), mzungu (18), and kikuyu (17). Because every word is exactly six letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 66 words, 5 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z) and 6 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 27 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 27 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default, tap Points, A-Z or Z-A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

Scrabble Hooks Ending in U

Six letter words that end in U are especially useful in Scrabble when U already sits on the board and you can hook a word that lands on a premium square. Top scoring picks: QUIPPU (19), BHIKHU (18), MZUNGU (18), KIKUYU (17), KOKOPU (16), SHINJU (16), ACAJOU (15), HAPUKU (15).

Crossword Clues That End in U

Crossword setters love endings that limit the candidate list. If you have a six letter answer and the last letter is U, this page narrows your options to the full 66 six letter words ending in U. Pattern-match from there.

Wordle Candidates

If your Wordle has U confirmed in slot six, test one of these six letter words next: BHIKHU, BINIOU, BUREAU, COYPOU, DETENU, KARAMU, KERERU, MAKUTU, MEVROU, MUUMUU, TAMANU, TELEDU. Pick the one that also tests vowels or consonants you have not tried.

A Short List Worth Memorising

Six letter words ending in U are uncommon, so this is one of the shorter pages on the site. That makes memorising the full list realistic. Every word here will come up repeatedly in word games where the last letter is already U.