5 Letter Words Ending in U

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  1. acapu Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    noun. A tropical American tree (Vouacapoua americana) of the legume family, valued for its hard, durable wood.
  2. adieu Scrabble 6 · WWF 7
    interj. & adv.. Good-by; farewell; an expression of kind wishes at parting.
  3. anjou Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. a pear with firm flesh and a green skin
  4. ankou Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    noun. In Breton folklore, a death omen or psychopomp, often depicted as a tall, skeletal figure or a hooded corpse who announces or escorts the dead to the afterlife.
  5. arrau Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    noun. A large South American river turtle (Podocnemis expansa).
  6. artou Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    noun. A type of bread or baked good, possibly archaic.
  7. aruru Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    n.. mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag
  8. ayllu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    noun. A traditional Andean community or kinship group, especially among the Quechua.
  9. ayuyu Scrabble 11 · WWF 11
    noun. A type of large, edible sea snail found in the Pacific, also known as a conch.
  10. badju Scrabble 15 · WWF 19
    noun. A type of African drum.
  11. bajau Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. A member of an indigenous maritime people of Southeast Asia.
  12. balau Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    noun. Any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Shorea, yielding heavy timber.
  13. bantu Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
  14. barbu Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    n.. found along western Atlantic coast
  15. bayou Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. An inlet from the Gulf of Mexico, from a lake, or from a large river, sometimes sluggish, sometimes without perceptible movement except from tide and wind.
  16. belau Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
  17. bhalu Scrabble 10 · WWF 12
    noun. A bear (in South Asian languages, often used in Hindi/Urdu contexts).
  18. bijou Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    n.. A trinket; a jewel; -- a word applied to anything small and of elegant workmanship.
  19. boldu Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
    n.. A fragrant evergreen shrub of Chili (Peumus Boldus). The bark is used in tanning, the wood for making charcoal, the leaves in medicine, and the drupes are ea...
  20. bottu Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    noun. A decorative mark on the forehead, especially in Indian culture.
  21. boyau Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. A winding or zigzag trench forming a path or communication from one siegework to another, to a magazine, etc.
  22. brubu Scrabble 9 · WWF 13
    noun. A variant spelling of brubru; a small African bird.
  23. buchu Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. A South African shrub (Barosma) with small leaves that are dotted with oil glands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medicine for diseases of th...
  24. bucku Scrabble 13 · WWF 17
    noun. A South African shrub (Agathosma betulina) whose leaves are used medicinally.
  25. bundu Scrabble 8 · WWF 12
    noun. In South African English: remote rural area or wilderness.
  26. butsu Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    noun. In Japanese Buddhism, a Buddha image or statue.
  27. cajou Scrabble 14 · WWF 18
    noun. The cashew tree or its fruit (archaic).
  28. chimu Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    noun. A member of an ancient pre-Incan people of northern Peru.
  29. chiru Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    noun. A Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii), known for its fine wool.
  30. connu Scrabble 7 · WWF 11
    adjective. Known; familiar (archaic).
  31. cornu Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
  32. coypu Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    n.. A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria.
  33. cymru Scrabble 12 · WWF 14
    n.. one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
  34. danau Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the D...
  35. dvigu Scrabble 10 · WWF 13
    noun. A type of Sanskrit compound where the first element is a numeral, e.g., 'tripura' (three cities).
  36. elihu Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    noun. A male given name, from Hebrew.
  37. fichu Scrabble 13 · WWF 14
    n.. A light cape, usually of lace, worn by women, to cover the neck and throat, and extending to the shoulders.
  38. fogou Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    noun. A prehistoric underground passage or chamber, typically found in Cornwall, England.
  39. fondu Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    n.. hot cheese or chocolate melted to the consistency of a sauce into which bread or fruits are dipped
  40. gansu Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
    n.. a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
  41. garau Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    noun. A type of wild goat found in the Caucasus, also called tur.
  42. girru Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. the Babylonian god of fire; often invoked in incantations against sorcery
  43. haiku Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
    n.. an epigrammatic Japanese verse form of three short lines
  44. heiau Scrabble 8 · WWF 8
    noun. A Hawaiian temple or sacred place of worship.
  45. hinau Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    noun. A New Zealand tree (Elaeocarpus dentatus) with edible berries and hard wood.
  46. hindu Scrabble 9 · WWF 10
    n.. A native inhabitant of Hindostan. As an ethnical term it is confined to the Dravidian and Aryan races; as a religious name it is restricted to followers of t...
  47. hokku Scrabble 16 · WWF 16
    noun. A Japanese poem in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, typically about nature.
  48. ianfu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
  49. iliau Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    noun. A Hawaiian plant (Wilkesia gymnoxiphium) of the sunflower family.
  50. jantu Scrabble 12 · WWF 16
    n.. A machine of great antiquity, used in Bengal for raising water to irrigate land.
  51. kahau Scrabble 12 · WWF 12
    n.. A long-nosed monkey (Semnopithecus nasalis), native of Borneo. The general color of the body is bright chestnut, with the under parts, shoulders, and sides o...
  52. kansu Scrabble 9 · WWF 11
    n.. a province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia
  53. kanzu Scrabble 18 · WWF 20
    n.. (Swahili) a long garment (usually white) with long sleeves; worn by men in East Africa
  54. khufu Scrabble 15 · WWF 16
    n.. Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
  55. kudzu Scrabble 19 · WWF 21
    n.. fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods conta...
  56. macau Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    n.. a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999
  57. maidu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu
  58. miaou Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
  59. musgu Scrabble 8 · WWF 12
    n.. a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
  60. nammu Scrabble 9 · WWF 13
    n.. goddess personifying the primeval sea; mother of the gods and of heaven and earth
  61. nandu Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
    n.. Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. See Rhea.
  62. nauru Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
    n.. a small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles to the southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia to the west of the Gilbert Islands
  63. nehru Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. Indian statesman and leader with Gandhi in the struggle for home rule; was the first prime minister of the Republic of India from 1947 to 1964 (1889-1964)
  64. nihau Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)
  65. nintu Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
    n.. a name under which Ninkhursag was worshipped
  66. noyau Scrabble 8 · WWF 9
    n.. A cordial of brandy, etc., flavored with the kernel of the bitter almond, or of the peach stone, etc.
  67. nusku Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    n.. god of fire and light; corresponds to Babylonian Girru
  68. palau Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
  69. perdu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    a.. One placed on watch, or in ambush.
  70. pilau Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. See Pillau.
  71. pishu Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. The Canada lynx.
  72. poilu Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
  73. poyou Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. A South American armadillo (Dasypus sexcinctus). Called also sixbanded armadillo.
  74. purau Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cult...
  75. quipu Scrabble 16 · WWF 19
    n.. A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians, Mexicans, etc., as a substitute for writing and figures, consisting of a main cord, from which hung at certa...
  76. rompu Scrabble 9 · WWF 12
    a.. Broken, as an ordinary; cut off, or broken at the top, as a chevron, a bend, or the like.
  77. sadhu Scrabble 9 · WWF 9
    n.. (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
  78. sajou Scrabble 12 · WWF 15
    n.. Same as Sapajou.
  79. sangu Scrabble 6 · WWF 9
    n.. The Abyssinian ox (Bos / Bibos, Africanus), noted for the great length of its horns. It has a hump on its back.
  80. shabu Scrabble 10 · WWF 11
    n.. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appeti...
  81. sintu Scrabble 5 · WWF 7
    Alt. of Sintoist
  82. sissu Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties
  83. snafu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
  84. taegu Scrabble 6 · WWF 8
    n.. a city in southeastern South Korea
  85. tartu Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League
  86. tatou Scrabble 5 · WWF 6
    n.. The giant armadillo (Priodontes gigas) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers,...
  87. tennu Scrabble 5 · WWF 8
    n.. The tapir.
  88. topau Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. The rhinocerous bird (a).
  89. trabu Scrabble 7 · WWF 9
    n.. Same as Trubu.
  90. trubu Scrabble 7 · WWF 10
    n.. An East India herring (Clupea toli) which is extensively caught for the sake of its roe and for its flesh.
  91. urubu Scrabble 7 · WWF 11
    n.. The black vulture (Catharista atrata). It ranges from the Southern United States to South America. See Vulture.
  92. uvrou Scrabble 8 · WWF 11
    n.. See Euphroe.
  93. vertu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. Virtue; power. See Virtue.
  94. virtu Scrabble 8 · WWF 10
    n.. A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities.
  95. wekau Scrabble 12 · WWF 13
    n.. A small New Zealand owl (Sceloglaux albifacies). It has short wings and long legs, and lives chiefly on the ground.