Seven-letter words ending in U
42 seven-letter words end with the letter U. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common seven-letter words ending in U
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- chateau
- plateau
- nouveau
- caribou
- submenu
- manitou
- tonneau
- tableau
- shiatsu
- marabou
- jujitsu
- chapeau
- bandeau
- rondeau
- inconnu
- rouleau
- morceau
- jujutsu
Highest-scoring seven-letter words ending in U
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- jujitsu 21
- jujutsu 21
- shiatzu 19
- jambeau 18
- sapajou 16
- seppuku 15
- wamefou 15
- catechu 14
- chapeau 14
- nylghau 14
- bunraku 13
- chateau 12
- fabliau 12
- parvenu 12
- babassu 11
- bebeeru 11
- caribou 11
- marabou 11
- morceau 11
- nilghau 11
- submenu 11
- antiflu 10
- bandeau 10
- nouveau 10
All 42 seven-letter words ending in U
A 1
- antiflu
B 5
- babassu
- bandeau
- batteau
- bebeeru
- bunraku
C 5
- caribou
- catechu
- chapeau
- chateau
- couteau
F 1
- fabliau
I 1
- inconnu
J 3
- jambeau
- jujitsu
- jujutsu
M 4
- manitou
- manteau
- marabou
- morceau
N 3
- nilghau
- nouveau
- nylghau
P 3
- parvenu
- plateau
- purlieu
R 2
- rondeau
- rouleau
S 5
- sapajou
- seppuku
- shiatsu
- shiatzu
- submenu
T 8
- tableau
- tamandu
- tamarau
- timarau
- tinamou
- tonneau
- trumeau
- turacou
W 1
- wamefou
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Common questions
How many seven-letter words end in U?
There are 42 seven-letter words ending in U, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common seven-letter words ending in U?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: chateau, plateau, nouveau, caribou, submenu, manitou, tonneau, tableau. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter word ending in U in Scrabble?
jujitsu scores 21 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.