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9 letter words with U

Every nine-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 · 16242 words in our list

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There are 16242 nine 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 39 for fuzzboxes.

16242nine U words in our list
19%start with U
27%end in S, mostly plurals
14.5average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 9 letter words with U

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

U is the 1st letter (3166)

uberously14ubication13ubiquious20ubiquitin20udderfuls14udderless11udderlike15udometers12udometric14ueueteotl9ufologies13ufologist13ugglesome13uglifiers13uglifying17ugrianize19uhtensang13uintahite12uintaites9uitlander10ukrainian13ulatrophy17ulcerable13ulcerated12ulcerates11ulcuscule13uliginose10uliginous10ulmaceous13ulorrhagy16ulotrichi14ulotrichy17ulrichite14ulsterian9ulstering10ulsterite9ulsterman11ultimated12ultimates11ultimatum13ultrachic16ultracold12ultracool11ultrafast12ultrafine12ultragood11ultraheat12ultrahigh16ultraisms11ultraists9ultraleft12ultranice11ultraposh14ultrapure11ultrarare9ultrareds10ultrarich14ultrasafe12ultraslow12ultrasoft12ultrathin12ultratiny12ultraugly13ultrawide13ultrawise12ululating10ululation9ululative12ululatory12ulvaceous14umangites12umbellate13umbellets13umbelloid14umbellula13umbellule13umbelules13umbelwort16umberiest13umbethink20umbilical15umbilicar15umbilicus15umbilroot13umbonated14umbracula15umbraging15umbratile13umbrellas13umbrellos13umbrettes13umbrieres13umbrosity16umeboshis16umimpeded17umlauting12umpirages14umppiring16umpteenth16umptekite17

U is the 2nd letter (4354)

aubergine12aubretias11aubrietas11aubrietia11auchenium16auctioned12auctorial11audacious12audibling13audiencer12audiences12audiencia12audiobook16audiogram13audiology14audiophil15audiotape12audiphone15auditable12auditings11auditions10auditives13auditoria10auditress10audiviser13aughtlins13augmented13augmenter12augmentor12augurship15augustest10augustine10aulacodus12aularians9aulnagers10aulophyte17aulostoma11aulostomi11aumailing12aumoniere11aunjetitz25aunthoods13auntliest9aurantium11aureately12aureation9aureities9aurelians9aureoline9aureoling10aureously12auriculae11auricular11auriculas11aurifying16aurinasal9auriphone14auriscalp13auriscope13auriscopy16auroauric11aurochses14aurophore14aurorally12ausformed15auslander10auspicate13auspicial13austausch14austemper13austenite9austerely12austerest9austerity12australes9australia9australic11australis9austrians9autacoids12autarchic16autarkies13autarkist13autecious11autecisms13auteurism11auteurist9autexousy19authentic14authigene13authoress12authorial12authoring13authorise12authorish15authorism14authority15authorize21authotype17autistics11

U is the 3rd letter (1828)

abuilding13abundance14abundancy17aburabozu22aburagiri12abusively17abutilons11abutments13acuductor14aculeated12aculeates11aculeolus11acuminate13acuminose13acuminous13acupoints13acurative14acusector13acutances13acuteness11acutiator11adularias10adulating11adulation10adulators10adulatory13adulterer10adulthood14adultings11adultlike14adultness10adultress10adumbrant14adumbrate14adunation10aduncated13afunction14aguacates12agueproof15agueweeds14aguinaldo11ahuehuete15ahungered14ahuruhuru15akuammine17alumbloom15alumbrado14alumetize20aluminate11aluminide12aluminise11aluminish14aluminite11aluminium13aluminize20aluminose11aluminous11aluminums13alumniate11alumroots11alumstone11alushtite12amuseable13amusement13amusettes11amusingly15amusively17avulsions12avuncular14awunctive17ayurvedas16ayurvedic18azureness18bauchling17baudekins16baudricke18baudricks18bauhinias14baulkiest15baulkline15bauxitite18beudanite12bhutanese14blubbered16blubberer15bludgeons13bluebacks19blueballs13bluebeard14bluebeats13bluebells13blueberry16bluebills13bluebirds14blueblack19blueblood14bluebooks17bluebucks19bluecoats13bluecurls13

U is the 4th letter (1739)

abductees14abducting15abduction14abductors14abjudging21ablutions11aboudikro16abounding13abruptest13abruption13absurdest12absurdism14absurdist12absurdity15accubitum17accubitus15accumbent17accursing14accusable15accusably18accusants13accusator13accustoms15acouchies16acoumeter13acoumetry16acousmata13acoustics13acquaints20acquereur20acquiesce22acquights24acquirals20acquirees20acquirers20acquiring21acquisita20acquisite20acquiting21acquittal20acquitted21acquitter20actualise11actualism13actualist11actualite11actuality14actualize20actuarial11actuarian11actuaries11actuating12actuation11actuators11adducible15adducting14adduction13adductive16adductors13adjudging20adjunctly22adjustage18adjusters17adjusting18adjustive20adjustors17adjutages18adjutancy22adjutants17adjutator17adjutrice19adjuvancy25adjuvants20adlumidin13aequiculi20aequoreal18aequorins18affusions15ahluwalia15aiguilles10ailuridae10ailuropus11alaudidae11albuginea12albugines12albumoses13alburnous11alburnums13albuterol11alcuinian11aleucemic15aleukemic17aleurites9aleuritic11aleurodes10aleuronat9aleurones9aleuronic11aleutians9alguacils12

U is the 5th letter (1505)

abcoulomb17abreuvoir14accounsel13accounted14accounter13accourage14accourted14accouters13accoutred14accoutres13accruable15acheulean14aciculate13aciculums15acidulant12acidulate12acidulent12acidulous12acidurias12acoluthic16adfluxion20adjournal17adjourned18advoutrer13aesculins11affluence17affluency20affluents15affluenza24affluxion22agrauleum12airbursts11airbusses11akoluthia16akoluthos16alaruming12aliturgic12altruisms11altruists9anchusine14anchusins14andouille10angouleme12angoumian12announced12announcer11announces11anomurous11anovulant12anthurium14avirulent12ayahuasca17ayahuasco17azimuthal23azorubine20azoturias18babouches18babouvism18babouvist16bahaullah17balaustre11balbusard14balbuties13balductum16bambuseae15banausian11bandurist12bandurria12bandusian12banjulele18banqueted21banqueter20banquette20barbulate13barbulyie16barguests12barnumism15barnumize22barouches16barouchet16barquette20barrulets11barrulety14basquines20beblubber17becluster13becquerel22becrusted14bedaubing15bedquilts21bedrugged15beflummed19befluster14befoulers14befoulier14befouling15befrumple18begrudged15begrudger14begrudges14

U is the 6th letter (1154)

abortuary14abortuses11absoluter11absolutes11abstruser11acalculia13acapsular13acellular11acensuada12acervulus14acholuria14acholuric16actinulae11aediculae12aedicules12aerobuses11aerocurve14aeroducts12aeropulse11affatuate15agitpunkt16aglobulia12albinuria11alehouses12alfaquins21alleluiah12alleluias9allituric11allmouths14allomucic15alloquial18alloxuric18altitudes10ambiguity17ambiguous14amenaunce13amentulum13amoreuxia18amorously14amygdules16anachueta14anacruses11anacrusis11anangular10andaquian19angeluses10angklungs15annapurna11annexures16anomouran11antefurca14antehuman14antelucan11antemural11antequalm20antiauxin16antibuser11anticults11antidunes10antihuman14antimuons11antimusic13antinuker13antinukes13antipudic14antiquark22antiquary21antiquate18antiquely21antiquers18antiquier18antiquing19antiquist18atherurus12attenuant9attenuate9attitudes10avalvular15avascular14aventures12aventurin12avifaunae15avifaunal15avifaunas15axoneuron16ayahausca17azygously25babirusas13babirussa13backburns19badmouths17baghouses15balefully17balibuntl13banefully17bankrupcy22bankrupts17baroquely23bashfully20bashmuric18

U is the 7th letter (1163)

abatjours18abomasusi13accentual13acetabula13acheniums16aconitums13actiniums13addendums14admeasure12admixture19adventual13adventure13aeglogues11aegritude11aeronauts9aeropause11affectual17affixture22afterburn14aftercure14afterguns13aftersuns12afterturn12ageratums12alentours9algonquin19allodiums12allosaurs9almshouse14amaritude12aminoquin20ammoniums15amplitude14analogues10angledugs12angostura10animacule13anomalure11anschluss14antecourt11antennula9antennule9antiabuse11anticourt11astroturf12atheneums14attribute11avizefull24awestruck18aylesbury17babirousa13babyhouse19backcourt19backhauls20backhouse20baigneuse12bakehouse18balayeuse14baldaquin21baldoquin21balisaurs11bandobust14banlieues11baragouin12barbecued16barbecuer15barbecues15barbequed23barbeques22barkbound18barleducs14baronduki16barosaurs11barracuda14barrefull14barriguda13barrigudo13barriques20basecourt13basinfuls14bateleurs11bathhouse17bayogoula15bdelliums14bdelloura12beadflush18beadhouse15beamhouse16bearhound15beatitude12bedehouse15beechnuts16beerhouse14befortune14belabours13belamoure13belamours13beleaguer12belecture13bellhouse14

U is the 8th letter (1311)

abaciscus15ablastous11abnormous13aboideaus12aboideaux19aboiteaus11aboiteaux18abrotanum13acanthous14acclivous16acentrous11acephalus16achaenium16achaetous14acheilous14acheirous14achromous16acrologue12adelphous15adenoncus12adeodatus11adoptious12adviceful18aedoeagus11aegisthus13aerobious11aeschylus17aethalium14aetobatus11affabrous17agamobium16aglyphous18agnathous13ailanthus12alacrious11alambique22alaternus9alcyonium16aliferous12aligerous10alimentum13allegatum12allocatur11alvearium14amarantus11ambagious14ambitious13americium15amianthus14amoebaeum15amorphous16amphibium20amphioxus23amphitruo16amphorous16amygdalus16anacyclus16analagous10analogous10anandrous10ananthous12anastatus9anastomus11anatherum14anconeous11androclus12anestrous9angelique19angraecum14anhistous12anhydrous16anilingus10animateur11anodynous13anoestrum11anoestrus9anomalous11anonymous14anorchous14antenatus9anthidium15anthodium15anthrenus12antifraud13antigonus10antiloquy21antiopium13astronaut9athenaeum14athermous14atrichous14atrochous14atrocious11atrophous14avengeful16avicolous14avisandum15avizandum24axiferous19axopodium21

U is the 9th letter (22)

antecornu11batardeau12bigarreau12bordereau12cabilliau13chashitsu17cointreau11contractu13damoiseau12depardieu13didjeridu19gaspereau12gaspergou13impromptu17ishshakku23kekerengu18mandacaru14mangbattu14postcornu13praecornu13qinghaosu22solidillu10

Words with two Us (1896)

aburabozu22accubitum17accubitus15acervulus14aciculums15acidulous12acquereur20acuductor14aculeolus11acuminous13aequiculi20agrauleum12ahuehuete15ahuruhuru15ailuropus11alburnous11alburnums13alluvious12alluviums14aluminium13aluminous11aluminums13ambiguous14amentulum13ampullula13angustura10annuluses9anomurous11anthurium14astucious11astutious9atherurus12auchenium16audacious12augurship15augustest10augustine10aulacodus12aurantium11aureously12auriculae11auricular11auriculas11auroauric11austausch14autecious11auteurism11auteurist9autexousy19autobuses11autocutie11autoecous11autofocus14autogauge11autoguide11autoicous11autolytus12autoroute9autosauri9autoserum11autotruck15autotunes9autourine9autumnian11autumnier11autumnity14autunites9auxofluor19avuncular14balductum16beaucoups15beauteous11beautiful14belinurus11bemurmure15bemurmurs15beneurous11bicurious13bifurcous16bijugular19bikukulla19bimodulus14bisexuous18blagueurs12bluebucks19bluecurls13bluemouth16blustrous11blutwurst14bonducnut14botulinum13botulinus11bounteous11bountiful14bouquetin20bourasque20bousoukia15bousoukis15bouteloua11boutiques20boutiquey23bouzoukia24bouzoukis24brogueful15brunneous11brushbush19brusquely23brusquest20bubblegum18bubbybush23bucentaur13buckbrush22bucketful20buckhound21buckytube22bucranium15budgetful16bughouses15buildouts12bulbously16bulimuses13bullarium13bulldusts12bullpouts13bullyhuff23bulnbulns13bulrushes14bumfluffs22bumfuzzle34bumptious15bumsucker19bunburied14bunburies13bundobust14buninahua14bunkhouse18bupleurol13bupleurum15burdenous12burkundaz25burlesque20burleycue16burnoused12burnouses11burquinis20burroughs15bursautee11bushbucks22bushelful17busulfans14

…and 1746 more in the full list.

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Where does U sit?

Position of U in nine-letter words

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

Slot 13166 · 19%uberously, ubication, ubiquious
Slot 24354 · 27%aubergine, aubretias, aubrietas
Slot 31828 · 11%abuilding, abundance, abundancy
Slot 41739 · 11%abductees, abducting, abduction
Slot 51505 · 9%abcoulomb, abreuvoir, accounsel
Slot 61154 · 7%abortuary, abortuses, absoluter
Slot 71163 · 7%abatjours, abomasusi, accentual
Slot 81311 · 8%abaciscus, ablastous, abnormous
Slot 922 · 0%antecornu, batardeau, bigarreau
Everyday words

Common 9 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.

communityresourcesincludinginsurancequestionscomputersaustraliasolutionssubscribecurrentlypublishedcountriesinstitutefurniturestructuredocumentspublisherbeautifulauthoritysubmittedsituationdifficultcontinuedsupportedthousandsuniversallanguagesprocedurereligiousadventureanonymousutilitiesreductionnutritionwonderfulannouncedautomaticbuildingshouseholdsignatureinfluencelouisianasuggestedsuppliersdiscussedrequestedfavouritecontinuesunlimitedqualifiedvolunteerencourageconsumersresultingdiscountscataloguepurchasedfeaturingscheduledvancouverspiritualtechniquecalculatemoleculartutorialsmelbournedangeroushurricanecarefullymunicipalsubstanceattributeseriouslypollutionpurchasesmilwaukeewarehousesouthwestthumbnailbehaviour
Wordle

Which letters keep company with U?

Among the 16242 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside U. They make good second guesses once U is confirmed.

E10887
S9126
I8657
N8464
R8438
A7638
T7337
L6725

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are OU (2487), AU (860), IE (667), UI (609), UE (558).

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Sorted by ending

9 letter U words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S4428abaciscus, abatjours, abductees, abductors, ablastous, ablutions, abnormous
-E2435abundance, accourage, accruable, accusable, aciculate, acidulate, acquiesce
-D2145accounted, accourted, accoutred, acquitted, aculeated, adjourned, adulthood
-G1121abducting, abjudging, abounding, abuilding, accursing, acquiring, acquiting
-Y996abortuary, absurdity, abundancy, abusively, accusably, acoumetry, actuality
-R921abreuvoir, absoluter, abstruser, acapsular, accounter, accusator, acellular
-T908abruptest, absurdest, absurdist, accumbent, acidulant, acidulent, actualist
-N668abduction, abruption, acheulean, actuarian, actuation, adduction, adfluxion
EndsWordsExamples
-ED1811accounted, accourted, accoutred, acquitted, aculeated, adjourned
-ES1165abductees, abortuses, absolutes, accoutres, acouchies, acquirees
-NG1102abducting, abjudging, abounding, abuilding, accursing, acquiring
-US940abaciscus, ablastous, abnormous, aboideaus, aboiteaus, acanthous
-ER612absoluter, abstruser, accounter, acoumeter, acquitter, adulterer
-LY532abusively, accusably, adjunctly, amorously, amusingly, amusively

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in U itself: aburabozu, ahuruhuru, antecornu, batardeau, bigarreau, bordereau, cabilliau, chalumeau, chashitsu, cointreau

Letter patterns

U words with striking patterns

Silent U

No common silent-U words sit at this length — most nine-letter U words sound it out.

Two Us (1896)

aburabozuaccubitumaccubitusacervulusaciculumsacidulousacquereuracuductoraculeolusacuminousaequiculiagrauleumahuehueteahuruhuruailuropusalburnous

UN and UP openers

2709 words start with UN and 176 start with UP in this list.

unabashedunabasingunabatingunabettedunabidingunabilityunabjuredunabortedunabradedunabrasedunabusiveunaccruedunaccusedunacerbicunactableunactinic

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

abatjoursabjudgingaboideauxaboiteauxaburabozuacquaintsacquereuracquiesceacquightsacquiralsacquireesacquirersacquiringacquisitaacquisiteacquiting

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 9 letter words with U

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
fuzzboxes3941
quizzable3841
quizzical3841
zulhijjah3842
quizzings3740
unquizzed3740
quazziest3637
bumfuzzle3439
buzzgloak3438
humbuzzes3437
huzzahing3435
quixotize3435

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Words with meanings

6 nine-letter U words, defined

authoritynounPower or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
currentlyadverbAt this moment, at present, now.
furniturenounLarge movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively. “A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture.”
procedurenounA particular method for performing a task.
religiousnounA member of a religious order, congregation, or certain other forms of consecrated life, i.e. a monk, nun, sister, brother, friar, or other religious priest.
structurenounA cohesive whole built up of distinct parts. “The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items.”
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FAQ

Questions about 9 letter words with U

How many nine-letter words contain U?

The general English word list used on this page has 16242 nine-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 nine-letter word?

In this list U is the second letter of 4354, the first letter of 3166, the third letter of 1828, the fourth letter of 1739, the fifth letter of 1505, the eighth letter of 1311, the seventh letter of 1163, the sixth letter of 1154, the ninth letter of 22.

What are common nine-letter words with U?

Everyday examples include community, resources, including, insurance, questions, computers, australia, solutions, subscribe, currently. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

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

At face value the top scores are fuzzboxes at 39 and quizzable at 38, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there nine-letter words that end in U?

Yes: aburabozu, ahuruhuru, antecornu, batardeau, bigarreau, bordereau, cabilliau, chalumeau.

Which nine-letter words have a silent U?

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

How do I find nine-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.