8 Letter Words Containing FU
There are 294 8-letter English words that contain FU, from AFFUSION to YOUTHFUL. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: FUZZIEST (29), JOYFULLY (24), CHOCKFUL (22). Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- FAITHFUL17 pts
- FANCIFUL16 pts
- FEASTFUL14 pts
- FISTFULS14 pts
- FITFULLY17 pts
- FORCEFUL16 pts
- FORKFULS18 pts
- FORKSFUL18 pts
- FRUITFUL14 pts
- FUBSIEST13 pts
- FUCHSIAS16 pts
- FUCHSINE16 pts
- FUCHSINS16 pts
- FUCOIDAL14 pts
- FUDDLING14 pts
- FUEHRERS14 pts
- FUELLERS11 pts
- FUELLING12 pts
- FUELWOOD15 pts
- FUGACITY17 pts
- FUGGIEST13 pts
- FUGITIVE15 pts
- FUGLEMAN14 pts
- FUGLEMEN14 pts
- FUGUISTS12 pts
- FULCRUMS15 pts
- FULFILLS14 pts
- FULLBACK19 pts
- FULLERED12 pts
- FULLFACE16 pts
- FULLNESS11 pts
- FULMINED14 pts
- FULMINES13 pts
- FULMINIC15 pts
- FUMARASE13 pts
- FUMARATE13 pts
- FUMAROLE13 pts
- FUMATORY16 pts
- FUMBLERS15 pts
- FUMBLING16 pts
- FUMELESS13 pts
- FUMELIKE17 pts
- FUMETTES13 pts
- FUMIGANT14 pts
- FUMIGATE14 pts
- FUMINGLY17 pts
- FUMITORY16 pts
- FUNCTION13 pts
- FUNCTORS13 pts
- FUNERALS11 pts
- FUNERARY14 pts
- FUNEREAL11 pts
- FUNFAIRS14 pts
- FUNGIBLE14 pts
- FUNGOIDS13 pts
- FUNGUSES12 pts
- FUNICLES13 pts
- FUNICULI13 pts
- FUNKIEST15 pts
- FUNNELED12 pts
- FUNNIEST11 pts
- FUNNYMAN16 pts
- FUNNYMEN16 pts
- FURANOSE11 pts
- FURBELOW16 pts
- FURCATED14 pts
- FURCATES13 pts
- FURCRAEA13 pts
- FURCULAE13 pts
- FURCULAR13 pts
- FURCULUM15 pts
- FURFURAL14 pts
- FURFURAN14 pts
- FURFURES14 pts
- FURIBUND14 pts
- FURLABLE13 pts
- FURLONGS12 pts
- FURLOUGH15 pts
- FURMENTY16 pts
- FURNACED14 pts
- FURNACES13 pts
- FURRIERS11 pts
- FURRIERY14 pts
- FURRIEST11 pts
- FURRINER11 pts
- FURRINGS12 pts
- FURROWED15 pts
- FURROWER14 pts
- FURTHERS14 pts
- FURTHEST14 pts
- FURUNCLE13 pts
- FURZIEST20 pts
- FUSELAGE12 pts
- FUSELESS11 pts
- FUSIFORM16 pts
- FUSILEER11 pts
- FUSILIER11 pts
- FUSILLIS11 pts
- FUSSIEST11 pts
- FUSSPOTS13 pts
- FUSTIANS11 pts
- FUSTIEST11 pts
- FUTHARCS16 pts
- FUTHARKS18 pts
- FUTHORCS16 pts
- FUTHORKS18 pts
- FUTILELY14 pts
- FUTILITY14 pts
- FUTTOCKS17 pts
- FUTURISM13 pts
- FUTURIST11 pts
- FUTURITY14 pts
- FUZZIEST29 pts
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- SACKFULS17 pts
- SACKSFUL17 pts
- SCOOPFUL15 pts
- SCORNFUL13 pts
- SCROFULA13 pts
- SENSEFUL11 pts
- SFUMATOS13 pts
- SHAMEFUL16 pts
- SHEENFUL14 pts
- SHELFFUL17 pts
- SINFULLY14 pts
- SKILLFUL15 pts
- SKINFULS15 pts
- SLOTHFUL14 pts
- SNAFUING12 pts
- SNEERFUL11 pts
- SPADEFUL14 pts
- SPITEFUL13 pts
- SPOONFUL13 pts
- SPORTFUL13 pts
- STAGEFUL12 pts
- STICKFUL17 pts
- SUFFUSED15 pts
- SUFFUSES14 pts
- SULFURED12 pts
- SULFURET11 pts
- SULFURIC13 pts
- SULFURYL14 pts
- SYNFUELS14 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | fuzziest | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | joyfully | 24 | 27 |
| 3 | chockful | 22 | 25 |
| 4 | defuzing | 22 | 25 |
| 5 | unjoyful | 21 | 26 |
| 6 | wrackful | 20 | 23 |
| 7 | wreckful | 20 | 23 |
| 8 | cheekful | 20 | 22 |
| 9 | furziest | 20 | 21 |
| 10 | fullback | 19 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain FU?
294 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters FU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).