4 letter words with U
Every four-letter word that contains U, grouped by where the U sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.
U can sit in any slot · 1430 words in our list
There are 1430 four words with U in this list. U is most often the second letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 25 for fuzz.
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All 4 letter words with U
Grouped by where U first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.
U is the 1st letter (114)
UA1 words
UB1 words
UC1 words
UD5 words
UE1 words
UF2 words
UG3 words
UI1 words
UK1 words
UL11 words
UM8 words
UN25 words
UP8 words
UR22 words
US7 words
UT9 words
UV7 words
UZ1 words
U is the 2nd letter (818)
U is the 3rd letter (371)
U is the 4th letter (127)
Words with two Us (49)
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Position of U in four-letter words
Words are counted by their first U, so each word appears once. Words with two Us are listed separately below.
Common 4 letter words with U
The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.
Which letters keep company with U?
Among the 1430 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside U. They make good second guesses once U is confirmed.
Vowel pairs
The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are OU (121), AU (108), UE (52), UA (39), UI (38).
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4 letter U words by last letter and last two letters
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -S | 199 | acus, alus, amus, anus, apus, auas, aufs |
| -U | 165 | aaru, aclu, actu, addu, agau, aglu, ainu |
| -E | 122 | ague, aube, auge, aune, aute, blue, bube |
| -A | 105 | agua, aqua, atua, auca, aula, aura, buba |
| -T | 95 | abut, aunt, bhut, bout, brut, buat, bult |
| -K | 71 | bauk, bouk, buck, buik, bulk, bunk, burk |
| -D | 64 | auld, baud, blud, boud, bund, burd, chud |
| -R | 64 | alur, baur, blur, bour, buhr, burr, chur |
| Ends | Words | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| -US | 47 | acus, alus, amus, anus, apus, ayus |
| -UM | 38 | ahum, alum, arum, brum, caum, chum |
| -UT | 37 | abut, bhut, bout, brut, chut, crut |
| -UR | 31 | alur, baur, blur, bour, chur, cour |
| -UN | 30 | baun, boun, chun, daun, doun, faun |
| -UD | 29 | baud, blud, boud, chud, coud, crud |
Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in U itself: aaru, aclu, actu, addu, agau, aglu, ainu, aitu, ammu, ansu
U words with striking patterns
U at both ends
These words open and close with U.
Two Us (49)
UN and UR openers
25 words start with UN and 22 start with UR in this list.
U with Z, X, J or Q (16)
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Highest-scoring 4 letter words with U
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| fuzz | 25 | 26 |
| huzz | 25 | 25 |
| buzz | 24 | 26 |
| muzz | 24 | 26 |
| quiz | 22 | 23 |
| tuzz | 22 | 23 |
| zuza | 22 | 23 |
| juza | 20 | 23 |
| whuz | 19 | 19 |
| jeux | 18 | 21 |
| juju | 18 | 24 |
| ghuz | 17 | 18 |
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3 four-letter U words, defined
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How many four-letter words contain U?
The general English word list used on this page has 1430 four-letter words with U. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.
Where does U usually sit in a four-letter word?
In this list U is the second letter of 818, the third letter of 371, the fourth letter of 127, the first letter of 114.
What are common four-letter words with U?
Everyday examples include your, just, used, such, user, full, must, much, june, july. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.
Which four-letter U words score the most in Scrabble?
At face value the top scores are fuzz at 25 and huzz at 25, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.
Are there four-letter words that end in U?
Yes: aaru, aclu, actu, addu, agau, aglu, ainu, aitu.
Which four-letter words have a silent U?
Silent-U words are rare at this length; most four words sound the U out.
How do I find four-letter words with U in a certain position?
Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ U in the word generator by pattern.
What is the difference between words starting with U and words containing U?
Words starting with U must begin with it. Words containing U can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.