8 Letter Words Containing WU

There are 11+ eight letter words with WU in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with WU.

Popular 8-Letter Words With WU

followup 16
forswunk 18
mugwumps 18
outswung 12
overswum 16
screwups 15
wudjulas 19
wurtzite 20
wussiest 11
wuthered 15
wuzzling 30

All 8-Letter Words With WU (6 words)

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How Common is WU as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 11 8-letter words containing WU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 17.3, with -S endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
11
Avg Scrabble Score
17.3
Most Common Ending (27%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WU-Words in Scrabble

wuzzling 30
wurtzite 20
wudjulas 19
forswunk 18
mugwumps 18
overswum 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WU?

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WU is wuzzling with a total of 30 points.

W 4
U 1
Z 10
Z 10
L 1
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words With WU

  • How many 8 letter words containing WU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 11 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain WU. The average Scrabble score across them is 17.3.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing WU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "wurtzite", "wuzzling", "wudjulas", "followup" contain WU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wuzzling" is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing WU?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing WU include "followup", "forswunk", "mugwumps", "outswung", "overswum".

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