Words Containing NU

There are over 2.2K words with the letters NU in English. From short NU-words to long ones, find all the words that have NU in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with NU.

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2-Letter Words With NU

Short high-frequency NU-words:

nu

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3-Letter Words With NU

Short high-frequency NU-words:

gnu

nub

nug

nun

nur

nus

nut

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4-Letter Words With NU

Common 4-letter NU-words:

null

enuf

genu

gnus

knub

knut

nubs

nuff

nugs

nuke

numb

nuns

nurd

nurl

nurr

nurs

nuts

onus

snub

snug

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5-Letter Words With NU

Common 5-letter NU-words:

genus

linux

venue

venus

bonus

minus

nurse

enurn

inula

knurl

knurr

linum

nuder

nuked

nulla

nunny

nutso

nutty

snuck

snush

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161

6-Letter Words With NU

Common 6-letter NU-words:

number

annual

minute

manual

nuclei

tenure

venues

benumb

conure

enures

granum

manure

nubbin

nubile

nubuck

numbly

nurser

nutjob

pannus

snudge

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292

7-Letter Words With NU

Common 7-letter NU-words:

numbers

nuclear

unusual

revenue

nucleus

genuine

coconut

anurous

cobnuts

knubbly

manukas

minuend

nonuses

nubbing

nulling

nummier

nunlike

nutmeal

nuzzler

venular

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339

8-Letter Words With NU

Common 8-letter NU-words:

numerous

continue

annually

numbered

revenues

monument

manually

aluminum

numerals

platinum

nutrient

conurbia

hazelnut

imminute

minueted

nonusing

nucleate

nudities

numerary

nunships

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9-Letter Words With NU

Common 9-letter NU-words:

continued

continues

numerical

nutrients

numbering

unusually

continuum

monuments

annuitize

betelnuts

breadnuts

frenulums

gallinule

granulary

hanukiahs

manucodes

nucleates

nucleolar

snuffling

sphagnums

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295

10-Letter Words With NU

Common 10-letter NU-words:

continuous

continuing

manuscript

continuity

attenuated

campanulas

candlenuts

comminuted

crenulated

enunciated

extenuates

innuendoed

inumbrates

lanuginose

nummulines

nuncupated

nutmegging

phototonus

subnucleus

tenurially

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11-Letter Words With NU

Common 11-letter NU-words:

manufacture

manuscripts

continually

annualizing

cavernulous

connumerate

denumerably

extenuators

hypothenuse

imminutions

innumerates

internuncio

manufactory

micronuclei

numismatics

nursehounds

nutrimental

peanuttiest

prenumbered

sicknursing

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12-Letter Words With NU

Common 12-letter NU-words:

manufactured

continuously

manufacturer

discontinued

continuation

albuminurias

antenuptials

antirrhinums

continuative

denunciative

innutritious

interregnums

inusitations

nonutilities

nucleophilic

nursemaiding

obnubilating

renunciation

subnucleuses

xiphisternum

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13-Letter Words With NU

Common 13-letter NU-words:

manufacturing

manufacturers

pronunciation

alphanumerics

connumeration

continualness

denuclearizes

doughnuttings

eunuchoidisms

knuckleduster

malnutritions

manufactories

mononucleoses

monumentality

noncontinuous

nullification

parabolanuses

ribonucleases

spinuliferous

superannuates

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14-Letter Words With NU

Common 14-letter NU-words:

antinuclearist

antoninianuses

campanulaceous

circumnutation

denuclearising

denuclearizing

macronutrients

micronucleuses

monumentalized

nucleoproteins

nudibranchiate

numerabilities

numismatically

nutritiousness

overnutritions

remanufacturer

remanufactures

trinucleotides

undernutrition

unusefulnesses

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15-Letter Words With NU

Common 15-letter NU-words:

antepenultimate

circumnutations

discontinuation

discontinuously

hemoglobinurias

ingenuousnesses

innumerableness

internucleotide

mononucleotides

monumentalising

monumentalizing

nucleosynthesis

penuriousnesses

phenylketonuria

phenylketonuric

premanufactured

pronunciational

ribonucleotides

subinsinuations

unutterableness

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2,182 Common Words with NU

Most Common Length
8
(339 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(41%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains NU is phenylketonuric with a total of 29 points.

P 3
H 4
E 1
N 1
Y 4
L 1
K 5
E 1
T 1
O 1
N 1
U 1
R 1
I 1
C 3
noun 1. A person affected with phenylketonuria, or who has an inherited enzyme abnormality that results in phenylketonuria.
adjective 1. Affected with phenylketonuria; of or relating to phenylketonuria.

A list of all NU words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with NU. Also commonly searched for are words that end in NU. Try our five letter words with NU page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words With Letters NU

  • How many words containing NU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 2,182 words in the English dictionary that contain NU, and most of them are 8 letters long (339 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing NU?

    The longest word containing NU is "discontinuation" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "manufacturing" is the longest common word containing NU.

  • Are there any rare words containing NU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "granulitization", "nuclearization", "monumentalize", "denuclearize" contain NU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "monumentalize" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing NU?

    Most words containing NU are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "numerous", "continue", "annually", "numbered", "revenues".

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