Words Containing U

Q: How many words contain "U"?

46,555 valid English words contain the letter U.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing U?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing U?

IMMUNOELECTROPHORETICALLY — 25 letters.

There are 46,555 English words that contain the letter U. Range: ABACUS to ZYMURGY. The Scrabble® high-scorer is CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 points; the longest is IMMUNOELECTROPHORETICALLY (25 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 46,555 words containing U

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Showing the first 600 of 46,555 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.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	carboxymethylcelluloses	47	53
2	carboxymethylcellulose	46	52
3	quizzicality	44	46
4	puzzleheadednesses	43	46
5	quizzicalities	43	46
6	quizzically	43	46
7	oxyphenbutazones	42	45
8	immunoelectrophoretically	41	49
9	keratoconjunctivitides	41	49
10	immunocytochemically	41	48

What these words mean

carboxymethylcelluloses: Valid 23-letter English word — definition not on file.
carboxymethylcellulose: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzicality: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
puzzleheadednesses: Valid 18-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzicalities: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
quizzically: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
oxyphenbutazones: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunoelectrophoretically: Valid 25-letter English word — definition not on file.
keratoconjunctivitides: Valid 22-letter English word — definition not on file.
immunocytochemically: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "U"?

46,555 valid English words contain U.

Best Scrabble word containing U?

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSES at 47 pts.

Longest word containing U?

IMMUNOELECTROPHORETICALLY (25 letters).