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8 letter words with U

Every eight-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.

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U can sit in any slot · 16428 words in our list

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There are 16428 eight 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 41 for quizzify.

16428eight U words in our list
15%start with U
27%end in S, mostly plurals
13.1average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 8 letter words with U

Grouped by where U first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

U is the 1st letter (2462)

uarekena12ubbenite12ubbonite12uberrima12uberties10ubieties10ubiquist19ubiquity22udallers9udderful13udometer11udometry14ugandans10ugaritic11uglified13uglifier12uglifies12ugliness9uglisome11ugsomely14uigurian9uilleann8uintaite8ukeleles12ukrainer12ukranian12ukuleles12ulcerate10ulcering11ulcerous10ulcuscle12ulexites15ulitises8ullaging10ullagone9ulmaceae12uloborid11uloborus10ulorrhea11ulothrix18ulstered9ulterior8ultimacy15ultimata10ultimate10ultimity13ultisols8ultonian8ultradry12ultrahip13ultrahot11ultraism10ultraist8ultralow11ultranet8ultrared9ululated9ululates8ulvaceae13ulyssean11umangite11umatilla10umbecast14umbeclad15umbellar12umbelled13umbellet12umbellic14umbelule12umberier12umberima14umbering13umbilici14umbonate12umbonial12umbonule12umbracle14umbraged14umbrages13umbrally15umbrated13umbratic14umbrella12umbrello12umbreres12umbrette12umbriere12umeboshi15umlauted11umlungus11umouhile13umpirage13umpiress12umpiring13umpirism14umppired15umpsteen12umpteens12umptiest12umptieth15

U is the 2nd letter (5015)

aubepine12auberges11aubretia10aubrieta10aubusson10aucanian10aucepses12auchenia13auckland15auctions10aucupate12audacity14audibled12audibles11audience11audients9auditees9auditing10audition9auditive12auditors9auditory12auditual9audivise12aufgabes14auganite9augelite9augitite9augments11augurate9augurers9augurial9auguries9auguring10augurous9augustal9augustan9auguster9augustes9augustin9augustly12augustus9auksinai12auksinas12aularian8auletris8aulicism12aulnager9aulnages9aumailed11aumbries12aumildar11aunthood12auntlier8auntlike12auntrous8auntsary11auntship13aurality11auramine10aurantia8aurelian8aurelias8aurelius8aureolae8aureolas8aureoled9aureoles8aureolin8auricled11auricles10auricula10auriculo10aurified12aurifies11auriform13aurilave11aurorean8aurorian8aurorium10aurrescu10aurulent8ausforms13auslaute8ausonian8auspices12austerer8austerus8australs8austrian8austrine8austrium10autacoid11autarchs13autarchy16autarkic14autarkik16autecism12authored12authorly14

U is the 3rd letter (2517)

abulyeit13abumbral14abundant11abusable12abusages11abusedly14abuseful13abusions10abusious10abutilon10abutment12abuttals10abutters10abutting11acuating11acuation10acuerdos11acuities10aculeata10aculeate10acupoint12acupress12acushlas13acutance12adularia9adulated10adulates9adulator9adultery12adulting10adultoid10adumbral13aduncate11aduncity14aduncous11adusting10adustion9adustive12aguacate11aguamiel11aguavina12aguelike13agueweed13aguirage10aguishly15aguising10aguizing19ajutages16ajutment17akuammin16aluminas10alumines10aluminic12aluminum12aluminyl13alumiums12alumroot10alunites8alunogen9alurgite9amuletic12amurcous12amusable12amusedly14amusette10anureses8anuresis8anuretic10anusvara11apurpose12aquacade20aquaduct20aquafaba22aquafarm22aquafers20aquafits20aqualung18aquanaut17aquarial17aquarian17aquariia17aquarist17aquarium19aquarius17aquarter17aquashow23aquatics19aquatile17aquatint17aquation17aquatone17aquavits20aqueduct20aquifers20aquiform22aquifuge21aquilege18aquilian17aquiline17aquilino17

U is the 4th letter (1875)

abducens13abducent13abducing14abducted14abductee13abductor13abjudged20abjugate18abjurers17abjuring18abluents10ablution10abluvion13aboulias10abounded12abounder11abrupter12abruptio12abruptly15absurder11absurdly14absurdum13acaudate11acauline10acaulose10acaulous10accubita14accumber16accuracy17accurate12accursed13accurses12accusals12accusant12accusers12accusing13accusive15accustom14acouchis15acounter10acousmas12acoustic12acquaint19acquests19acquight23acquiral19acquired20acquiree19acquirer19acquires19acquists19acquital19acquites19actually13actuated11actuates10actuator10actutate10adducent12adducers12adducing13adducted13adductor12adjudged19adjudger18adjudges18adjugate17adjument18adjuncts18adjurers16adjuring17adjurors16adjusted17adjuster16adjustor16adjutage17adjutant16adjutory19adjutrix23adjuvant19adjuvate19adlumine11adnumber13aeluroid9aemuling11aequorin17affusion14afluking16aflutter11ageusias9ageustia9aglucone11agouties9ahousaht14aiguelle9aiguiere9aiguille9ailuroid9ajourise15akmuddar16

U is the 5th letter (1590)

abaculus12abacuses12abatures10abneural10acapulco14accouche17accounts12accouple14accourts12accouter12accoutre12accruals12accruing13acequias19aceturic12aciculae12acicular12aciculas12aciculum14aciduria11aciduric13adequacy23adequate18adjourns16adneural9advoutry15aeneuses8aesculin10aesculus10aestuary11aestuate8aestuous8affluent14affluxes21aglauros9aimfully16airburst10airbuses10alalunga9alarumed11aliculae10alikuluf15aliquant17aliquots17altruism10altruist8amahuaca15ameiurus10amidulin11amitular10amokuras14ampoules12amyluria13anacusia10anacusic12anacusis10anchusas13anchusin13anicular10animuses10anisuria8anklungs13announce10anomural10anomuran10anopubic14anovular11apaturia10apicular12apiculus12apneuses10apneusis10apolunes10apolusis10appaumee14araguane9araguato9arahuana11arapunga11araquaju24arboured11arcturia10arcturus10arhauaco13armguard12armoured11armourer10arraught12artfully14asexuals15assaults8astounds9attourne8avicular13awaruite11axifugal19axofugal19azimuths22azohumic24azoturia17

U is the 6th letter (1316)

abelmusk16abscound13absolute10abstrude11abstruse10acatours10aceituna10acervuli13acolhuan13acredula11acritude11actinula10aedicula11aedicule11aeroduct11agendums12airbound11airbrush13albiculi12alefnull11alehouse11alfaquin20alfaquis20alingual9alitrunk12allabuta10alleluia8alleluja15allmouth13allocute10allround9alodiums11although15altitude9alyssums13amateurs10amentula10amoebula12amphiuma17amygdule15angklung14annexure15annicuts10anoplura10antelude9anticult10antiduke13antidune9antiguan9antihuff17antimuon10antinuke12antiqued18antiquer17antiques17antiquey20antiquum19antirust8aperture10apostume12applauds13applause12aptitude11ararauna8arcanums12arcature10archduke18archduxe21archlute13arethusa11arethuse11armature10armgaunt11arthouse11asperugo11asperula10aspiquee19assecure10assidual9assoluto8athrough15attitude9avadhuta15aventure11avifauna14axoneure15babirusa12backburn18backouts16backrush19badmouth16baghouse14bahadurs14bailouts10balliums12bamboula14bankfull17bankrupt16baroques19bathcube17

U is the 7th letter (1595)

abatjour17abomasum14abomasus12absonous10absyrtus13academus13acanthus13acarpous12accentus12accismus14achatour13acheirus13achenium15achesoun13achilous13acholous13achroous13achylous16achymous18acoelous10acolytus13aconitum12acontium12acontius10acridium13acrisius10acrydium16actinium12addendum13adiantum11adipsous11adolphus14adoretus9adradius10adversus12aecidium13aedeagus10aegagrus10aeglogue10aerarium10aerobium12aeronaut8aetosaur8affectum18affectus16afflatus14aftersun11againbuy14agaricus11agelaius9ageratum11agnostus9aissaoua8alamiqui19alangium11albarium12aleikoum14alinotum10alkalous12allodium11allosaur8aloysius11alterius8alveolus11amaracus12amazeful22amberous12ametrous10amiantus10ammobium16ammonium14amoebeum14amoebous12amorphus15amplexus19ampongue13amyelous13analogue9anconeus10anemious10anestrum10anestrus8anginous9angledug11anhelous11annoyful14annoyous11anorchus13anserous8antiblue10anticous10antidrug10antiflux18antinous8antismut10apagogue12apellous10aphidius14aphodius14aphonous13

U is the 8th letter (58)

aboideau11aboiteau10akamatsu14amatembu14bacalhau15ballahou13barbacou14berairou10berimbau14bienvenu13boisseau10braireau10cabassou12cabeliau12cachibou17callalou10carcajou19cariacou12carjacou19combasou14contineu10dearthfu15distingu10faisceau13feldgrau13flambeau15gwerziou21happoshu18jotisaru15kabassou14kabeljou21keiretsu12kinipetu14kinkajou23konomihu17mairehau13masanobu12matthieu13michabou17mombottu14neengatu9ninjitsu15orabassu10petegreu11precornu12priedieu11pyengadu15riobitsu10shivzoku27tchincou15thamakau17thankyou18tiramisu10traineau8transitu8warratau11williwau14zaibatsu19

Words with two Us (1570)

abaculus12absurdum13abuseful13abusious10acaulous10aciculum14aduncous11aesculus10aestuous8alburnum12alguifou12alikuluf15alluvium13alquifou20aluminum12alumiums12ameiurus10amurcous12angulous9anourous8antiquum19apiculus12aquaduct20aqualung18aquanaut17aquarium19aquarius17aqueduct20aquifuge21araquaju24arbustum12arcturus10ardurous9arquebus19arruague9arugulas9ateuchus13aubusson10aucupate12auditual9augurate9augurers9augurial9auguries9auguring10augurous9augustal9augustan9auguster9augustes9augustin9augustly12augustus9auntrous8aurelius8auricula10auriculo10aurorium10aurrescu10aurulent8auslaute8austerus8austrium10autocues10autoputs10autotune8autumnal10autunian8autunite8auxilium17azureous17baculums14baetulus10beaucoup14belduque20bemurmur14bibulous12bijugous18biunique19blagueur11bluebuck18bluebush15bluegums13blushful16boiguacu13botaurus10boudeuse11boundure11bouquets19bournous10bourreau10bousouki14boutefeu13boutique19bouzouki23brushcut15brushful16brushups15brusquer19bubukles16buccinum16bucculae14bucentur12buckbush21buckjump27bucorvus15bughouse14buhlbuhl18buildout11buildups13bulghurs14bulldust11bullpout12bullrush13bulnbuln12bulrushy16bumfluff21bumfucks21bungarum13bungarus11bungfull14bunrakus14bupkuses16burghuls14burgouts11burgundy15burhinus13burlecue12burnouse10burnouts10burquini19bushbuck21busulfan13busuutis10butsudan11butyrous13buzzcuts30caduceus13caducous13cajuputs19calculus12caputium14caucasus12caucused13caucuses12caudatum13causatum12causeful13causeuse10cautious10

…and 1420 more in the full list.

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Where does U sit?

Position of U in eight-letter words

Words are counted by their first U, so each word appears once. Words with two Us are listed separately below.

Slot 12462 · 15%uarekena, ubbenite, ubbonite
Slot 25015 · 31%aubepine, auberges, aubretia
Slot 32517 · 15%abulyeit, abumbral, abundant
Slot 41875 · 11%abducens, abducent, abducing
Slot 51590 · 10%abaculus, abacuses, abatures
Slot 61316 · 8%abelmusk, abscound, absolute
Slot 71595 · 10%abatjour, abomasum, abomasus
Slot 858 · 0%aboideau, aboiteau, akamatsu
Everyday words

Common 8 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.

businessproductssecuritycomputerpicturesstudentspreviouscustomerfeaturesindustryrequiredlanguagequestionbuildingfebruaryincludesresourcedocumentfunctionincludedpurchasediscounteuropeanalthoughsuppliescontinuesolutionactuallysaturdaythursdayconsumermultiplefeaturedschedulerepublicmountainsouthernyourselfpressurepurposessubjectsrequirescolumbiacurrencyaccountsculturalgraduatemeasuresusernameproducedargumentauctionsthoughtsquantityrequestssequencereturnedpowerfulsuppliedcheckoutmissouriultimateaccuracysupportsdaughterexposureoutdoorskentuckyaccurateaudienceguidancesupplierupcomingbulletinuniversejournalshundredssuitablecellularnumerous
Wordle

Which letters keep company with U?

Among the 16428 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside U. They make good second guesses once U is confirmed.

E9973
S8698
R7628
N7301
I7217
A6927
T6545
L6068

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are OU (2318), AU (850), IE (719), UI (689), UE (603).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter U words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S4487abaculus, abacuses, abatures, abducens, abjurers, abluents, abomasus
-E2175abductee, abjugate, absolute, abstrude, abstruse, abusable, acaudate
-D2036abducted, abjudged, abounded, abscound, accursed, acquired, actuated
-T1076abducent, abulyeit, abundant, abutment, accusant, acquaint, acquight
-R1016abatjour, abductor, abounder, abrupter, absurder, accouter, accumber
-Y911abruptly, absurdly, abusedly, accuracy, actually, adequacy, adjutory
-G831abducing, abjuring, abutting, accruing, accusing, acuating, adducing
-N754ablution, abluvion, abutilon, achesoun, acolhuan, acuation, adustion
EndsWordsExamples
-ED1647abducted, abjudged, abounded, accursed, acquired, actuated
-ES1108abacuses, abatures, abusages, accurses, acquires, acquites
-US895abaculus, abomasus, absonous, absyrtus, abusious, academus
-NG793abducing, abjuring, abutting, accruing, accusing, acuating
-ER710abounder, abrupter, absurder, accouter, accumber, acounter
-RS481abjurers, abutters, acatours, accusers, adducers, adjurers

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in U itself: aboideau, aboiteau, akamatsu, alguifou, alquifou, amatembu, araquaju, aurrescu, bacalhau, ballahou

Letter patterns

U words with striking patterns

U at both ends

ushabtiuuturuncu

These words open and close with U.

Two Us (1570)

abaculusabsurdumabusefulabusiousacaulousaciculumaduncousaesculusaestuousalburnumalguifoualikulufalluviumalquifoualuminumalumiums

UN and UP openers

1992 words start with UN and 201 start with UP in this list.

unabasedunabatedunabjectunabruptunabsentunabsorbunabsurdunabusedunaccentunacceptunaccordunaccuseunaceticunachingunacidicunacquit

U with Z, X, J or Q (16)

abatjourabjudgedabjugateabjurersabjuringacequiasacquaintacquestsacquightacquiralacquiredacquireeacquireracquiresacquistsacquital

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with U

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
quizzify4141
quizzery3838
quizzish3838
quizzity3838
quizzism3739
quizzing3639
jacuzzis3539
quazzier3536
quizzers3536
squizzes3536
buzzbomb3439
zizyphus3434

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Words with meanings

13 eight-letter U words, defined

buildingnounThe act or process by which something is built; construction.
businessnounA specific commercial enterprise or establishment. “I was left my father's business.”
computernounA person employed to perform computations; one who computes.
customernounA patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so. “Every person who passes by is a potential customer.”
includedverbTo bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member. “I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental.”
includesverbthird-person singular simple present indicative of include
industrynounThe tendency to work persistently. Diligence. “Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy.”
languageverbTo communicate by language; to express in language.
previousnounAn existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions") “It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.”
productsnounA commodity offered for sale. “That store offers a variety of products.  We've got to sell a lot of product by the end of the month.”
questionnounA worded or expressed sentence, phrase, or only a word on its own, which asks for information, a reply, or a response; an interrogative.
securitynounThe condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
studentsnounA person who studies or learns about a particular subject. “He is a student of life.”
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FAQ

Questions about 8 letter words with U

How many eight-letter words contain U?

The general English word list used on this page has 16428 eight-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 eight-letter word?

In this list U is the second letter of 5015, the third letter of 2517, the first letter of 2462, the fourth letter of 1875, the seventh letter of 1595, the fifth letter of 1590, the sixth letter of 1316, the eighth letter of 58.

What are common eight-letter words with U?

Everyday examples include business, products, security, computer, pictures, students, previous, customer, features, industry. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which eight-letter U words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are quizzify at 41 and quizzery at 38, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in U?

Yes: aboideau, aboiteau, akamatsu, alguifou, alquifou, amatembu, araquaju, aurrescu.

Which eight-letter words have a silent U?

Silent-U words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the U out.

How do I find eight-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.