8 Letter Words Containing MU
There are 250 8-letter English words that contain MU, from AMUSABLE to YARMULKE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BEMUZZLE (30), MUZZLING (29), UNMUZZLE (28). Roughly 15% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- MALAMUTE12 pts
- MALEMUTE12 pts
- MANDAMUS13 pts
- MARASMUS12 pts
- MAXIMUMS21 pts
- MINIMUMS14 pts
- MITTIMUS12 pts
- MUCHACHO20 pts
- MUCHNESS15 pts
- MUCIDITY16 pts
- MUCILAGE13 pts
- MUCINOID13 pts
- MUCINOUS12 pts
- MUCKIEST16 pts
- MUCKLUCK22 pts
- MUCKRAKE20 pts
- MUCKWORM21 pts
- MUCOIDAL13 pts
- MUCOSITY15 pts
- MUCRONES12 pts
- MUDDIEST12 pts
- MUDDLERS12 pts
- MUDDLING13 pts
- MUDDYING16 pts
- MUDFLATS14 pts
- MUDFLOWS17 pts
- MUDGUARD13 pts
- MUDHOLES14 pts
- MUDLARKS15 pts
- MUDPACKS19 pts
- MUDPUPPY20 pts
- MUDROCKS17 pts
- MUDROOMS13 pts
- MUDSILLS11 pts
- MUDSLIDE12 pts
- MUDSTONE11 pts
- MUEDDINS12 pts
- MUENSTER10 pts
- MUEZZINS28 pts
- MUFFLERS16 pts
- MUFFLING17 pts
- MUGGIEST12 pts
- MUGGINGS13 pts
- MUGWORTS14 pts
- MUGWUMPS18 pts
- MULATTOS10 pts
- MULBERRY15 pts
- MULCHING16 pts
- MULCTING13 pts
- MULETEER10 pts
- MULISHLY16 pts
- MULLEINS10 pts
- MULLIGAN11 pts
- MULLIONS10 pts
- MULLITES10 pts
- MULLOCKS16 pts
- MULLOCKY19 pts
- MULTIAGE11 pts
- MULTICAR12 pts
- MULTIFID14 pts
- MULTIJET17 pts
- MULTIPED13 pts
- MULTIPLE12 pts
- MULTIPLY15 pts
- MULTITON10 pts
- MULTIUSE10 pts
- MULTURES10 pts
- MUMBLERS14 pts
- MUMBLING15 pts
- MUMMYING18 pts
- MUNCHERS15 pts
- MUNCHIES15 pts
- MUNCHING16 pts
- MUNCHKIN19 pts
- MUNDUNGO12 pts
- MUNGOOSE11 pts
- MUNIMENT12 pts
- MUNITION10 pts
- MUNNIONS10 pts
- MUNSTERS10 pts
- MUNTINGS11 pts
- MUNTJACS19 pts
- MUNTJAKS21 pts
- MUONIUMS12 pts
- MURAENID11 pts
- MURALIST10 pts
- MURDERED12 pts
- MURDEREE11 pts
- MURDERER11 pts
- MURIATED11 pts
- MURIATES10 pts
- MURICATE12 pts
- MURKIEST14 pts
- MURMURED13 pts
- MURMURER12 pts
- MURPHIES15 pts
- MURRAINS10 pts
- MURRELET10 pts
- MURRHINE13 pts
- MURTHERS13 pts
- MUSCADEL13 pts
- MUSCADET13 pts
- MUSCATEL12 pts
- MUSCLING13 pts
- MUSCULAR12 pts
- MUSETTES10 pts
- MUSHIEST13 pts
- MUSHROOM15 pts
- MUSICALE12 pts
- MUSICALS12 pts
- MUSICIAN12 pts
- MUSINGLY14 pts
- MUSKETRY17 pts
- MUSKIEST14 pts
- MUSKRATS14 pts
- MUSPIKES16 pts
- MUSQUASH22 pts
- MUSSIEST10 pts
- MUSTACHE15 pts
- MUSTANGS11 pts
- MUSTARDS11 pts
- MUSTARDY14 pts
- MUSTERED11 pts
- MUSTIEST10 pts
- MUTAGENS11 pts
- MUTATING11 pts
- MUTATION10 pts
- MUTATIVE13 pts
- MUTCHKIN19 pts
- MUTENESS10 pts
- MUTICOUS12 pts
- MUTILATE10 pts
- MUTINEER10 pts
- MUTINIED11 pts
- MUTINIES10 pts
- MUTINING11 pts
- MUTINOUS10 pts
- MUTTERED11 pts
- MUTTERER10 pts
- MUTUALLY13 pts
- MUZZIEST28 pts
- MUZZLERS28 pts
- MUZZLING29 pts
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- SAMURAIS10 pts
- SCHMUCKS21 pts
- SEMIMUTE12 pts
- SHAMUSES13 pts
- SIMULANT10 pts
- SIMULARS10 pts
- SIMULATE10 pts
- SMUDGIER12 pts
- SMUDGILY15 pts
- SMUDGING13 pts
- SMUGGEST12 pts
- SMUGGLED13 pts
- SMUGGLER12 pts
- SMUGGLES12 pts
- SMUGNESS11 pts
- SMUTCHED16 pts
- SMUTCHES15 pts
- SMUTTIER10 pts
- SMUTTILY13 pts
- SMUTTING11 pts
- SPHYGMUS19 pts
- STIMULUS10 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 | bemuzzle | 30 | 34 |
| 2 | muzzling | 29 | 34 |
| 3 | unmuzzle | 28 | 33 |
| 4 | muezzins | 28 | 31 |
| 5 | muzzlers | 28 | 31 |
| 6 | muzziest | 28 | 30 |
| 7 | chipmuck | 23 | 27 |
| 8 | muckluck | 22 | 28 |
| 9 | musquash | 22 | 24 |
| 10 | azimuths | 22 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain MU?
250 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters MU 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).