8 Words Ending in NU
The ending NU appears in 8 words, from 2-letter words up to 7 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 3 entries. Average word length: 4.9 letters.
Words ending in U are rare in English. Most are borrowed: bayou (Choctaw), tofu (Japanese), lieu (French), guru (Sanskrit), emu (Portuguese).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in NU: PARVENU (12 pts), SUBMENU (11 pts), INCONNU (9 pts), CORNU (7 pts), MENU (6 pts). The shortest is NU (2 letters) and the longest is INCONNU (7 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with KN.
Notable words: GENU — the knee [n].; CORNU — a horn-shaped process on the thyroid cartilage or certain bones (as the hyoid and the coccyx) [n].; INCONNU — an unknown (male) person; a large food fish of NW Canada [n]. Browse words ending in FARM for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in NU?
PARVENU scores 12 points. Runner-up: SUBMENU at 11 points. See words starting with PE for more high-value options.
How many words end in NU?
Our dictionary has 8 words that end in NU. They range from 2 to 7 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (3).
What is the shortest word that ends in NU?
NU at just 2 letters. It means: a Greek letter [n].