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4 Letter Words Ending in U
38 words. That is how many four-letter words that end in U our dictionary accepts, 0.9% of all 4,209 four-letter words. 8 of them are everyday words (menu, thou, thru, guru), and only those can be the answer in our daily 4-letter puzzle.
The letter right before the final U is most often A: 4 of these words end in AU. On average a word here has 2.1 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 11 words). 37% repeat a letter, like guru. The most common first letter is T (6 words).
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Common 4-letter words ending in U (8)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- menu
- thou
- thru
- guru
- beau
- lieu
- tofu
- tutu
Tip: try beau as your next guess. It tests 4 different letters that are common in this group. Since 37% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 4-letter words ending in U (38)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
babu beau bedu chou ecru emeu fufu fugu genu guru habu haku iglu jehu juju kagu kudu kuru leku lieu litu luau lulu menu meou mumu prau situ sulu tabu thou thru tofu tolu tutu unau vatu zebu
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Frequently asked questions
How many four-letter words end in U?
Our dictionary has 38, which is 0.9% of all four-letter words. 8 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common four-letter word ending in U?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, menu, followed by thou and thru.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try beau. It has 4 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 37% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.