Words that end in U
There are 499 words that end in u in this list, most common first. Filter by letters or length.
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The most-used words that end in u, and what they mean
These are the 13 that come up most often in written English, so they are the ones worth knowing first.
- you
- nounThe name of the Latin-script letter U/u.
- thou
- nounA unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (25.4 µm).
- bureau
- nounAn administrative unit of government; office.
- menu
- nounA list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster…
- hindu
- adjectiveOf, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
- peru
- nounA country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.
- plateau
- nounA largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.
- guru
- noun(sometimes humorous) An influential advisor or mentor.
- situ
- nounOnly used in in situ.
- abu
- nounMount Abu, the highest mountain in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
- nehru
- nounJawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India.
- rousseau
- nounJean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Genevan philosopher.
- milieu
- noun(specifically) A social environment or setting.
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Of the 499 words in this list, 479 can be used as a noun, including you, thou, bureau, menu, hindu. Plenty of words do more than one job: state is a noun, a verb and an adjective depending on how you use it, which is why these numbers add up to more than the list itself.
How this list is built
The words come from the Datamuse language API, then get cleaned up, because the raw output is not much use on its own. Each word is checked against an English dictionary, with a frequency floor for anything not in it, so ordinary inflections survive while noise does not. Roman numerals, fragments and vowel-less abbreviations are stripped out.
What is left is ranked by how often each word actually appears in written English. That ordering is the point: it puts the words you might actually want at the top. The full method is on how we build these.
Common questions
How many words that end in u are there?
This list holds 499, filtered to real dictionary words and ranked by how common they are. English has more if you count obscure and archaic ones, but they are little use to anybody.
Can a word ending in U be a noun?
Yes. 479 of the 499 words on this list can be used as a noun. The breakdown above shows how many work as verbs, adjectives and adverbs too.
How are the words ordered?
By how often each word appears in written English, most common first, so the useful ones are at the top rather than buried under rarities. See how we build these.
Can I search inside the list?
Yes. The filter box narrows the list as you type, and where a list mixes lengths there are buttons to show only words of a given length.