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8 Letter Words Containing U

There are 7,342 8-letter English words that contain U, from ABACUSES to ZUCCHINI. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUIZZING (36), QUIZZERS (35), HUZZAHED (33). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.

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Showing the first 600 of 7,342 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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.

#WordScrabbleWWF
1quizzing3639
2quizzers3536
3huzzahed3332
4buzzwigs3235
5buzzword3234
6mezuzahs3132
7mezuzoth3132
8bemuzzle3034
9huzzaing3032
10muzzling2934

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How many 8-letter words contain U?

7,342 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters U 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).

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