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10-letter words ending in U

10-letter words ending in U: exactly six tournament-dictionary entries, with KOTUKUTUKU leading the Scrabble scores at 22.

6 wordsTop pick FRICANDEAUHighest score KOTUKUTUKU 22

S ends the most 10-letter words (15,471); Z ends the fewest (1). U ranks #22 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Best words to play first 6 · most-used first

  • FRICANDEAU16
  • COUSCOUSOU14
  • KOHUTUHUTU20
  • KOTUKUTUKU22
  • MALENTENDU13
  • TUMATAKURU16
All valid words 6

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • COUSCOUSOU14
  • FRICANDEAU16
  • KOHUTUHUTU20
  • KOTUKUTUKU22
  • MALENTENDU13
  • TUMATAKURU16

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KOTUKUTUKU2226Collins only
KOHUTUHUTU2022Collins only
FRICANDEAU1619All three
TUMATAKURU1620Collins only
COUSCOUSOU1419Collins only
MALENTENDU1318Collins only

A final U is an unusual constraint at this length: none of the six entries ranks among the commonest English words. The set includes KOTUKUTUKU and FRICANDEAU, but only three entries have definitions in the available word data. Dictionary coverage also varies sharply, so a word that works in one game may not work in another.

How many 10-letter words ending in U?

  • Six entries end in U; none is counted among the commonest 25,000 English words.
  • K is the only starting letter represented twice; C, F, M, and T each start one entry.
  • KOTUKUTUKU tops the Scrabble scores at 22, ahead of KOHUTUHUTU at 20.
  • Collins lists all six; ENABLE and NWL2023 each list one.

Which entries offer the strongest Scrabble scores?

KOTUKUTUKU scores 22, the clear leader among these final-U words. KOHUTUHUTU follows at 20, while FRICANDEAU and TUMATAKURU each score 16. The two K-initial entries are also the only pair that shares a starting letter.

The remaining scores are 14 for COUSCOUSOU and 13 for MALENTENDU. The group averages 16.8 points, but the top two unusual spellings account for its highest totals. Check the board before chasing a score: placement and premium squares change the result.

How much dictionary coverage should you expect?

Coverage is narrow outside Collins: ENABLE and NWL2023 each contain one of the six entries. The available totals do not identify which individual words those are, so verify a candidate in your game's dictionary before committing it.

For 10-letter words ending in U, scarcity is the main limitation: only three entries have definitions here, and none is common by the frequency cutoff. FRICANDEAU and MALENTENDU may look more recognizable than the other spellings, but familiarity alone does not guarantee acceptance.

Length narrows the field quickly in both directions: 14 nine-letter words end in U, but only 2 eleven-letter words and 1 twelve-letter word do.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 10-letter word ending in U?
KOTUKUTUKU is the highest scorer, worth 22 Scrabble points. KOHUTUHUTU comes next at 20, while FRICANDEAU and TUMATAKURU each score 16. Those are tile scores before board premiums, so the final total depends on where you play the word.
Are there any common 10-letter words ending in U?
No entries in this set fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. FRICANDEAU and MALENTENDU may seem more familiar than some of the other spellings, but none qualifies as common under that measure.
Do all six words ending in U appear in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins includes six entries, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include one. Those totals show that dictionary coverage differs, but they do not specify the individual entries shared by each list. Check the word in the dictionary used by your game.

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