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7 Letter Words Ending with U

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7-letter words ending with U: 59 valid plays. U is one of the common 1-point tiles. The top scorer is JUJITSU (21 points). For context, the typical letter in this position gives you around 1398 words, so U comes in below that.

Why U at the End Matters

💡 Tile Value

U won't win you points on its own, but a 7-letter word is a full rack commitment either way — the win here is having 59 options ready rather than hunting mid-game.

Because U lands last, 7-letter words ending with U are naturally suited to hooking: adding U onto a shorter word already on the board to build a new one on your turn.

Notable Words

Highest scorer: JUJITSU is worth 21 points — U's 1 points plus the rest of the tiles in the word. It's the play to look for if you're building toward a big turn.

Worth memorising first: FABLIAU (12 points) is one of the lower scorers here, which usually means it's a more familiar word — a safer one to keep in your working vocabulary than the obscure high scorers.

How many options: 59 valid 7-letter words ending with U exist in SOWPODS — fewer than the ~1398 typical for this slot, so it's realistic to learn most of the useful ones.

Try This on the Board

🧩 Worked Example

JUJITSU works as a hook too: if JUJITS is already on the board, adding the final U to reach JUJITSU lets you play across an existing word rather than starting fresh.

7-Letter Words Ending with U — Real Data

59

Valid Words

21

Highest Score

15

Avg (Top 20)

JUJITSU21pts JUJUTSU21pts ROKKAKU19pts SHIATZU19pts JAMBEAU18pts SAPAJOU16pts CHANOYU15pts MAMAKAU15pts
Word Length Score
JUJITSU721
JUJUTSU721
ROKKAKU719
SHIATZU719
JAMBEAU718
SAPAJOU716
CHANOYU715
MAMAKAU715
SEPPUKU715
WAMEFOU715
CATECHU714
CHAPEAU714
DAIMOKU714
MWALIMU714
NYLGHAU714
BUNRAKU713
WAREHOU713
CARDECU712
CHATEAU712
FABLIAU712

Quick Reference

✓ Do this

Try JUJITSU (21 pts) next time you draw a trailing U — it's the strongest play on this list.

✗ Avoid this

Don't fixate on JUJITSU alone — with 59 valid options, there's usually a better fit for the board state than forcing the highest scorer.

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