5-Letter Words Ending With U
English rarely ends words with U — it feels incomplete. BAYOU, BIJOU, HINDU — almost every U-ending is borrowed from French, Japanese, or Sanskrit.
English rarely ends words with U — it feels incomplete. BAYOU, BIJOU, HINDU — almost every U-ending is borrowed from French, Japanese, or Sanskrit.
Here are some of the most useful 5-letter words that end with U. The highlighted letter shows the position you're filtering for.
Common everyday words:
Strategic picks for word games:
•Most U-endings are borrowed: BAYOU (French), HINDU (Sanskrit)
•U is worth only 1 point in Scrabble — rare as an ending
•-OU endings are the most common: BAYOU, BIJOU