Words Containing WU
There are 42 English words that contain the sequence WU. Range: BLOWUP to WUTHERS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is GEWURZTRAMINERS at 30 points; the longest is GEWURZTRAMINERS (15 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 2% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gewurztraminers | 30 | 34 |
| 2 | gewurztraminer | 29 | 33 |
| 3 | knackwursts | 24 | 27 |
| 4 | knockwursts | 24 | 27 |
| 5 | knackwurst | 23 | 26 |
| 6 | knockwurst | 23 | 26 |
| 7 | wunderkinder | 21 | 24 |
| 8 | wunderkind | 19 | 22 |
| 9 | wurzels | 19 | 21 |
| 10 | mugwumps | 18 | 24 |
What these words mean
- gewurztraminers
- Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
- gewurztraminer
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- knackwursts
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- knockwursts
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- knackwurst
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- knockwurst
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- wunderkinder
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- wunderkind
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- wurzels
- Valid 7-letter English word — definition not on file.
- mugwumps
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "WU"?
42 valid English words contain WU.
Best Scrabble word containing WU?
GEWURZTRAMINERS at 30 pts.
Longest word containing WU?
GEWURZTRAMINERS (15 letters).