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5-Letter Words Ending in U

There are 25 five-letter words ending in U. 5 of them are common everyday words — the kind most likely to be a Wordle answer.

Best Wordle guesses ending in U

Ranked by how many possible answers they rule out as a first guess.

  1. adieuleaves ~440 words
  2. cornuleaves ~660 words
  3. perduleaves ~652 words
  4. vertuleaves ~642 words
  5. sadhuleaves ~528 words
  6. snafuleaves ~599 words

Quick facts

  • 25 valid words, 5 common
  • 5 contain a repeated letter
  • Letters that most often appear alongside U: a, i, b, o, y
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Most common 5-letter words ending in U

All 25 words ending in U (A–Z)

Common words (5)

adieu · bayou · bijou · haiku · snafu

Less common words (20)

battu · cornu · coypu · fichu · fondu · hokku · kudzu · miaou · pareu · perdu · pilau · poilu · poyou · prahu · quipu · sadhu · sajou · shoyu · vertu · virtu