Words Containing IU

Q: How many words contain "IU"?

679 valid English words contain the sequence IU.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing IU?

QUINQUENNIUMS at 33 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing IU?

ANTIUNEMPLOYMENT — 16 letters.

There are 679 English words that contain the sequence IU. Range: ACTINIUM to ZOOSPORANGIUM. The Scrabble® high-scorer is QUINQUENNIUMS at 33 points; the longest is ANTIUNEMPLOYMENT (16 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.3 letters.

By length — 679 words containing IU

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

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12-letter(41)
13-letter(18)
14-letter(12)

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Showing the first 600 of 679 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	quinquenniums	33	40
2	quinquennium	32	39
3	hexamethoniums	31	33
4	hexamethonium	30	32
5	disequilibriums	29	34
6	nonequilibriums	28	35
7	disequilibrium	28	33
8	nonequilibrium	27	34
9	zoosporangium	27	32
10	corynebacterium	26	31

What these words mean

quinquenniums: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
quinquennium: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexamethoniums: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
hexamethonium: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
disequilibriums: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
nonequilibriums: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
disequilibrium: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
nonequilibrium: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
zoosporangium: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
corynebacterium: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "IU"?

679 valid English words contain IU.

Best Scrabble word containing IU?

QUINQUENNIUMS at 33 pts.

Longest word containing IU?

ANTIUNEMPLOYMENT (16 letters).