7 Letter Words Ending with U
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)
| Word | Length | Score |
|---|---|---|
| JUJITSU | 7 | 21 |
| JUJUTSU | 7 | 21 |
| ROKKAKU | 7 | 19 |
| SHIATZU | 7 | 19 |
| JAMBEAU | 7 | 18 |
| SAPAJOU | 7 | 16 |
| CHANOYU | 7 | 15 |
| MAMAKAU | 7 | 15 |
| SEPPUKU | 7 | 15 |
| WAMEFOU | 7 | 15 |
| CATECHU | 7 | 14 |
| CHAPEAU | 7 | 14 |
| DAIMOKU | 7 | 14 |
| MWALIMU | 7 | 14 |
| NYLGHAU | 7 | 14 |
| BUNRAKU | 7 | 13 |
| WAREHOU | 7 | 13 |
| CARDECU | 7 | 12 |
| CHATEAU | 7 | 12 |
| FABLIAU | 7 | 12 |
📚 Dig Deeper
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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