5-Letter Words Ending In U
Looking for five-letter words that end in U? This page lists all 25 of them, from ADIEU to VIRTU. The most common are ADIEU, HAIKU and BAYOU.
KUDZU scores the most in Scrabble, at 19 points. More of them start with P than any other letter (6 words). For Wordle, ADIEU is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 25
- Top score
- KUDZU · 19
- Groups
- 11
Common 5-letter words ending in U and their meanings
- adieu6 pts
- noun: a farewell remark
- haiku12 pts
- noun: an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
- bayou10 pts
- noun: a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
- bijou14 pts
- noun: a small and delicately worked piece
- cornu7 pts
- noun: (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
- coypu12 pts
- noun: aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver
- fichu13 pts
- noun: a lightweight triangular scarf worn by a woman
- fondu9 pts
- noun: cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces
- kudzu19 pts
- noun: fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by…
- miaou7 pts
- noun: the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
- pilau7 pts
- noun: rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
- poilu7 pts
- noun: a French soldier (especially in World War I)
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 25 5-letter words ending in U
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 1
- adieu6
Starting with B 3
- battu7
- bayou10
- bijou14
Starting with C 2
- cornu7
- coypu12
Starting with F 2
- fichu13
- fondu9
Starting with H 2
- haiku12
- hokku16
Starting with K 1
- kudzu19
Starting with M 1
- miaou7
Starting with P 6
- pareu7
- perdu8
- pilau7
- poilu7
- poyou10
- prahu10
Starting with Q 1
- quipu16
Starting with S 4
- sadhu9
- sajou12
- shoyu11
- snafu8
Starting with V 2
- vertu8
- virtu8
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in U are there?
There are 25 five-letter words that end in U in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in U in Scrabble?
KUDZU is for the highest score at 19 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in U?
Common examples include ADIEU, HAIKU, BAYOU, BIJOU, CORNU and COYPU.
Which 5-letter words ending in U have no repeated letters?
20 of them use each letter only once, such as ADIEU, HAIKU, BAYOU and BIJOU.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like ADIEU, HAIKU and BAYOU. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.