Words that contain 'r' and end in 'u'


With so many possible combinations to choose from (226 entries), the options are endless.

3 letter words

  • aru
  • cru
  • kru
  • mru
  • uru

4 letter words

  • aaru
  • ardu
  • baru
  • drou
  • ecru
  • feru
  • frau
  • guru
  • yaru
  • kuru
  • maru
  • ordu
  • peru
  • prau
  • puru
  • raku
  • renu
  • rimu
  • ruru
  • thru
  • toru
  • urdu

5 letter words

  • aperu
  • aramu
  • araru
  • arrau
  • artou
  • barbu
  • brubu
  • chiru
  • cornu
  • garau
  • karou
  • krivu
  • kurku
  • martu
  • mordu
  • nardu
  • nehru
  • pareu
  • perau
  • perdu
  • prahu
  • purau
  • raghu
  • rendu
  • risqu
  • ritsu
  • royou
  • rompu
  • serau
  • tarau
  • tereu
  • throu
  • trabu
  • trubu
  • uhuru
  • urubu
  • urucu
  • urutu
  • uvrou
  • vertu
  • virtu

6 letter words

  • amurru
  • apercu
  • bibiru
  • brubru
  • bureau
  • burgau
  • charnu
  • cumaru
  • euvrou
  • farleu
  • gregau
  • grugru
  • habiru
  • haleru
  • jabiru
  • jettru
  • jumfru
  • kaberu
  • karamu
  • kareau
  • mariou
  • mashru
  • mushru
  • ormolu
  • pericu
  • prabhu
  • radeau
  • reseau
  • rideau
  • ryukyu
  • roucou
  • sergiu
  • swedru
  • warrau

7 letter words

  • baycuru
  • barbeau
  • bebeeru
  • berceau
  • biacuru
  • binzuru
  • bunraku
  • candiru
  • cardecu
  • caribou
  • carneau
  • carreau
  • corbeau
  • corbleu
  • cordeau
  • crajuru
  • guarabu
  • guarrau
  • hurkaru
  • imprevu
  • jacuaru
  • marabou
  • morbleu
  • morceau
  • mordieu
  • nrarucu
  • parbleu
  • pardieu
  • parvenu
  • planaru
  • purlieu
  • rinceau
  • ringatu
  • rondeau
  • rougeau
  • rouleau
  • samburu
  • sucuriu
  • tamarau
  • timarau
  • timerau
  • torteau
  • traneau
  • trumeau
  • turacou

8 letter words

  • araquaju
  • aurrescu
  • barbacou
  • berairou
  • bourreau
  • braireau
  • carcajou
  • coumarou
  • curucucu
  • dearthfu
  • fourneau
  • froufrou
  • gokuraku
  • guaycuru
  • gwerziou
  • hausfrau
  • jotisaru
  • kajugaru
  • kukuruku
  • murumuru
  • orabassu
  • parukutu
  • petegreu
  • pirarucu
  • pirrauru
  • precornu
  • priedieu
  • purupuru
  • riobitsu
  • rousseau
  • sucuruju
  • surucucu
  • teruteru
  • traineau
  • transitu
  • uturuncu
  • vermoulu
  • warratau

9 letter words

  • aburabozu
  • antecornu
  • batardeau
  • bigarreau
  • bordereau
  • cointreau
  • contractu
  • depardieu
  • gaspereau
  • gaspergou
  • guarapucu
  • imbirussu
  • impromptu
  • mandacaru
  • maquereau
  • postcornu
  • praecornu
  • sautereau
  • subbureau
  • sulphurou
  • tibourbou
  • trousseau

10 letter words

  • ajatasatru
  • dorsicornu
  • fricandeau
  • intransitu
  • macquereau
  • serpenteau
  • tumatakuru
  • tumatukuru
  • wirrasthru

11 letter words

  • extrabureau
  • jararacussu
  • politbureau
  • portmanteau
  • tororokombu
  • ventricornu

12 letter words

  • archboutefeu
  • vituperatiou

What is an interesting word that has 'r' in and ends with 'u'?
Dictionarypedia feels that 'portmanteau' to be the most unusual word you can throw together. The traditional definition of 'portmanteau' is as follows: "A bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys. Thackeray.". Credit goes to Oxford Dictionary.

Which word on this page is the most common?
As far as well-known words go, there's 'bureau', which ranks as the 10527th most popular word.

In total, how many words is it possible to make using this list?
You can go with up to a maximum of 226 entries.

What's the longest word you can create with words that have 'r' in and end with 'u'?
There are 12 letters in the word 'archboutefeu', making it the longest word on this page.

In Scrabble, what's the best score you can get using words that have 'r' in and end with 'u'?
Given there are a massive 226 entries, we would suggest selecting 'araquaju' scoring 24 points overall.