How many words with NU are there?

This page lists 1398 words with NU from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With NU

All 1398 words in our dictionary that contain NU — sorted by Scrabble score.

1398 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

monumentalizing29 phenylketonuric29 knuckleheaded28 lymphogranuloma28 monumentalized28 denuclearizing27 monumentalizes27 nucleophilicity27 nuzzling27 phenylketonuria27 denuclearized26 knuckleballers26 knuckleheads26 monumentalize26 nuzzled26 nuzzlers26 xiphisternum26 denuclearizes25 knuckleballer25 knucklehead25 nucleosynthetic25 nuzzler25 nuzzles25 premanufactured25 snuffboxes25 denuclearize24 hemoglobinuric24 knuckleballs24 knucklebones24 nonuniquenesses24 nuzzle24 premanufactures24 alphanumerical23 candlesnuffers23 endonucleolytic23 hemoglobinurias23 hypothenuses23 jejunum23 knuckleball23 knucklebone23 nucleosyntheses23 nucleosynthesis23 numismatically23 polynucleotides23 premanufacture23 remanufacturing23 snuffbox23 alphanumerics22 candlesnuffer22 denumerability22 hemoglobinuria22 hypothenuse22 manufacturings22 nonunionized22 nonuniqueness22 nudzhing22 polynucleotide22 remanufactured22 remanufacturers22 agranulocytoses21 agranulocytosis21 alphanumeric21 annualizing21 diminutively21 discontinuously21 doughnutlike21 exonucleases21 extenuatory21 extranuclear21 hazelnuts21 manufactory21 manufacturing21 molybdenums21 nonuniformity21 nucleophilic21 nucleoplasmic21 nudzhed21 pronunciamentos21 quidnuncs21 remanufacturer21 remanufactures21 annualized20 diminutiveness20 discontinuances20 enumerability20 exonuclease20 granulocytic20 hazelnut20 knuckliest20 knuckling20 knuckly20 macronucleuses20 manufactories20 manufactured20 manufacturers20 micronucleuses20 molybdenum20 mononucleotides20 monumentality20 nonuniformities20 nucleocapsids20 nudzhes20 numbfishes20 overingenuity20 penultimately20 pronunciamento20 quidnunc20 remanufacture20 ribonucleosides20 ribonucleotides20 supernumerary20 thermonuclear20 unutilized20 agranulocytes19 annualizes19 antepenultimate19 connubialisms19 connubiality19 denumerably19 discontinuance19 discontinuity19 disingenuously19 enumerabilities19 extenuating19 extenuations19 genuflecting19 genuflections19 hypotenuses19 knuckled19 knucklers19 knucklier19 manufacturer19 manufactures19 mononucleosises19 mononucleotide19 monumentalities19 monumentally19 multinucleated19 nonuniversity19 nucleocapsid19 nucleophiles19 nudibranchs19 nullifications19 nutcrackers19 oligonucleotide19 overingenuities19 photonuclear19 prenumbering19 pronunciational19 ribonucleoside19 ribonucleotide19 supernumeraries19 agranulocyte18 annualize18 antepenultimas18 comminuting18 comminutions18 connubialism18 connubialities18 connubially18 continuingly18 denunciative18 denunciatory18 discontinuation18 discontinuities18 extenuated18 extenuation18 extenuators18 fenugreeks18 genuflected18 genuflection18 granulocytes18 homonuclear18 hypotenuse18 innumerably18 internucleonic18 internucleotide18 knuckler18 knuckles18 macronuclear18 macronucleus18 macronutrients18 manufacture18 micronucleus18 micronutrients18 mononucleated18 myoclonuses18 nonunique18 nonuniversities18 nucleophile18 nucleoplasms18 nucleoproteins18 nudibranch18 nudzh18 nullification18 numbfish18 numbskulls18 numerically18 numerological18 nunchakus18 nuncupative18 nutcracker18 nuthatches18 polygonums18 polynuclear18 prenumbered18 pronunciations18 tympanums18 albuminuric17 annunciatory17 antepenultima17 antirrhinums17 bimanually17 campanulate17 comminuted17 comminution17 continuative17 continuously17 cornucopian17 cornucopias17 diminutives17 dinucleotides17 discontinuing17 eunuchisms17 exonumia17 extenuates17 extenuator17 fenugreek17 granulocyte17 innumeracy17 insinuatingly17 knubbiest17 knubby17 knuckle17 macronuclei17 macronutrient17 manuscripts17 micronuclei17 micronutrient17 mononucleoses17 mononucleosis17 multinucleate17 nonnumericals17 nucleoplasm17 nucleoprotein17 nullifying17 numbingly17 numbskull17 numismatics17 nunchaku17 nutritively17 obnubilating17 obnubilations17 outnumbering17 overnutritions17 penuckles17 penuriousnesses17 polygonum17 pronunciation17 radionuclides17 renunciative17 renunciatory17 ribonucleases17 semiannually17 snuffily17 sphagnums17 superannuating17 superannuations17 supernutritions17 thysanurans17 trinucleotides17 tympanum17 albuminurias16 antirrhinum16 beechnuts16 benumbing16 binucleated16 campanulas16 comminutes16 continually16 continuances16 continuousness16 conurbations16 cornucopia16 cystinurias16 degranulations16 denumerable16 denunciations16 diminutive16 dinucleotide16 discontinued16 discontinuous16 electrotonuses16 endonucleases16 enumerative16 eunuchism16 eunuchoids16 extenuate16 genuflects16 granulomatous16 ingenuousnesses16 innumeracies16 knubbier16 manubriums16 manumissions16 manumitting16 manuscript16 mediastinum16 mononuclears16 mononucleate16 multinuclear16 myoclonus16 nonnumerical16 nonuniversals16 nucleotidases16 numberable16 numerologists16 numerology16 numerousnesses16 numinousnesses16 numismatic16 numismatists16 nuthatch16 nutpicks16 nutritionally16 obnubilated16 obnubilation16 outnumbered16 overnutrition16 penuchles16 penuckle16 penuriously16 prenumbers16 pronucleuses16 radionuclide16 renumbering16 ribonuclease16 seminudity16 sinusoidally16 snubbinesses16 snuffliest16 snuffling16 snuffly16 sphagnum16 superannuated16 superannuation16 supernutrition16 thumbnuts16 thysanuran16 trinucleotide16 undernutritions16 unutterably16 viburnums16 zonulae16 zonular16 zonulas16 zonules16 albuminuria15 annunciating15 annunciations15 beechnut15 benumbed15 biannually15 bladdernuts15 campanula15 comminute15 continuance15 continuations15 continuity15 conundrums15 conurbation15 cystinuria15 degranulation15 denudements15 denunciation15 diminuendos15 discontinues15 disseminules15 endonuclease15 eunuchoid15 genuflect15 granularity15 ingenuously15 innumerable15 interregnums15 lanthanums15 malnutritions15 manubrium15 manumission15 manumitted15 mononuclear15 nonaluminum15 noncontinuous15 nonnucleated15 nonnutritive15 nonuniform15 nonuniversal15 nonutilitarians15 nucleosomal15 nucleosomes15 nucleotidase15 nudnicks15 numeracy15 numerologies15 numerologist15 numerously15 numismatist15 numskulls15 nuptiality15 nurseryman15 nurserymen15 nutpick15 nutritiously15 obnubilates15 penuches15 penuchis15 penuchle15 penultimate15 penumbrae15 penumbral15 penumbras15 penuriousness15 postnuptial15 prenumber15 renumbered15 renunciations15 seminudities15 snuffiest15 snuffing15 snuffled15 snufflers15 snufflier15 snuffy15 strenuousnesses15 superannuates15 thumbnut15 timpanums15 undernutrition15 unnumbered15 viburnum15 zonula15 zonule15 annunciated14 annunciation14 annunciators14 antinucleons14 binucleate14 bladdernut14 botulinums14 chestnuts14 continuation14 continuators14 continuities14 continuums14 conundrum14 cothurnus14 crenulations14 denudement14 diminuendo14 diminutions14 disannulling14 discontinue14 disingenuous14 disseminule14 doughnuts14 electrotonus14 enucleating14 enucleations14 enumerable14 enumerating14 enumerations14 enunciable14 enunciating14 enunciations14 frenulums14 galbanums14 genuinenesses14 glucinums14 granularities14 granulomata14 grownups14 ingenuousness14 insinuative14 intergranular14 internuclear14 internucleon14 internuncial14 internuncios14 interregnum14 inundatory14 labdanums14 lanthanum14 locknuts14 malnutrition14 minuscules14 minutenesses14 monumental14 nonunanimous14 nonutilitarian14 nucleonics14 nucleosides14 nucleosome14 nucleotides14 nudnick14 numbering14 numberless14 numbnesses14 numeracies14 numerally14 numerousness14 numinousness14 nummary14 numskull14 nuptialities14 nutritiousness14 obnubilate14 outnumbers14 penuche14 penuchi14 penultimas14 penumbra14 prenuptial14 pronuclear14 pronucleus14 proteinurias14 ranunculuses14 renunciation14 rhamnuses14 snubbiness14 snuffed14 snuffers14 snuffier14 snuffler14 snuffles14 strenuosity14 strenuously14 subnuclear14 superannuate14 timpanum14 alburnums13 aluminums13 annunciates13 annunciator13 antenuptial13 antepenults13 antinuclear13 antinucleon13 benumbs13 botulinum13 botulinuses13 candlenuts13 canulating13 chestnut13 cocoanuts13 connubial13 continuants13 continuator13 continuing13 continuum13 crenulated13 crenulation13 denudating13 denudations13 diminution13 disannulled13 doughnut13 duodenums13 enucleated13 enucleation13 enumerated13 enumeration13 enumerators13 enunciated13 enunciation13 enunciators13 fraenums13 frenulum13 galbanum13 genuinely13 gerenuks13 glucinum13 granulating13 granulations13 granulitic13 granulomas13 grownup13 hanumans13 ingenuity13 innuendoing13 innumerates13 internuncio13 knurliest13 knurling13 knurly13 labdanum13 laburnums13 locknut13 manually13 minuscule13 minutely13 minuteman13 minutemen13 monuments13 nonnutritious13 nonutility13 nubbliest13 nubbly13 nubility13 nucleating13 nucleations13 nucleonic13 nucleoside13 nucleotide13 nuclidic13 nullified13 nullifiers13 nullify13 nulliparous13 numbered13 numberers13 numbly13 numerable13 numerary13 numerating13 numerations13 numerical13 nunciatures13 nursemaids13 nurturances13 nutbrown13 nutritionists13 olibanums13 outnumber13 pandanuses13 parvenue13 parvenus13 penultima13 platinums13 pronuclei13 proteinuria13 pulvinus13 renumbers13 renunciates13 sinuousnesses13 snubbiest13 snubbing13 snubby13 snuffer13 snuffle13 snuggery13 sternutations13 strenuosities13 strenuousness13 subgenuses13 tenuousnesses13 tenurially13 unattenuated13 uninucleate13 unusualnesses13 unutterable13 alburnum12 aluminum12 amanuenses12 amanuensis12 annulments12 annunciate12 antepenult12 antinuke12 arcanums12 attenuating12 attenuations12 benumb12 bimanual12 breadnuts12 butternuts12 candlenut12 canulated12 cleanups12 cocoanut12 coconuts12 continuant12 continuate12 continued12 continuers12 continuous12 denudated12 denudation12 duodenum12 earthnuts12 echinus12 enucleates12 enumerates12 enumerator12 enunciates12 enunciator12 eunuchs12 fraenum12 frenums12 genuineness12 gerenuk12 granulated12 granulation12 granulators12 granuloma12 groundnuts12 hanuman12 ingenuities12 innuendoed12 innumerate12 innumerous12 insinuating12 insinuations12 inunctions12 inundating12 inundations12 inurements12 inutility12 knurled12 knurlier12 laburnum12 laudanums12 magnums12 manuary12 manubria12 manumits12 minuteness12 monument12 nongranular12 nonnuclear12 nonutilities12 nonutopian12 nubbiest12 nubblier12 nubby12 nubilities12 nuchals12 nucleated12 nucleation12 nucleators12 nucleoids12 nudniks12 nugatory12 nuggety12 nullifier12 nullifies12 numberer12 numbing12 numbness12 numerated12 numeration12 numerators12 numerics12 numinouses12 nummular12 nunataks12 nunciature12 nursemaid12 nurturance12 nuthouses12 nutriments12 nutritionist12 nutritive12 nutshells12 nutwoods12 olibanum12 origanums12 parvenu12 platinum12 ranunculus12 renumber12 renunciate12 revenued12 revenuers12 rhamnus12 semiannual12 sinuosity12 sinuously12 snubbed12 snubbers12 snubbier12 snubnesses12 snuffs12 snuggeries12 snuggling12 sternutation12 sternutators12 submenus12 tenuously12 terminuses12 unusually12 veinulets12 annually11 annulations11 annulment11 arcanum11 attenuated11 attenuation11 attenuators11 betelnuts11 botulinus11 breadnut11 butternut11 canulates11 cleanup11 cobnuts11 coconut11 continual11 continuer11 continues11 continuos11 cornuted11 crenulate11 crinums11 denudates11 denuding11 earthnut11 enucleate11 enumerate11 enunciate11 enuretics11 epigonus11 eunuch11 fanums11 fenurons11 frenum11 gallinules11 granulates11 granulator11 granulites11 granuloses11 granulosis11 groundnut11 hognuts11 innuendoes11 insinuated11 insinuation11 insinuators11 interannual11 inunction11 inundated11 inundation11 inundators11 inurement11 inutilities11 ladanums11 lanuginous11 laudanum11 magnum11 manumit11 manuring11 minuends11 minuting11 nonmanual11 nontenured11 nubbier11 nubbins11 nubbles11 nuchae11 nuchal11 nucleases11 nucleates11 nucleator11 nucleoid11 nucleolar11 nucleoles11 nucleolus11 nucleuses11 nuclides11 nudenesses11 nudicaul11 nudnik11 nuisances11 nuking11 numbats11 numbed11 numbers11 numbest11 numbles11 numerates11 numerator11 numeric11 nunatak11 nunlike11 nutgrasses11 nuthouse11 nutlike11 nutriment11 nutritional11 nutsedges11 nutshell11 nuttinesses11 nutwood11 organums11 origanum11 pandanus11 penurious11 penury11 plenums11 ranunculi11 revenual11 revenuer11 revenues11 ricinuses11 seminude11 sinuosities11 sinuousness11 sinusitises11 sinusoidal11 snubber11 snuck11 snuff11 snugging11 snuggled11 snugnesses11 spinulose11 sternutator11 subgenus11 submenu11 tanukis11 tenuousness11 tenurable11 unusualness11 veinules11 veinulet11 venulose11 venulous11 annuitants10 annuity10 annulation10 annulling10 antennular10 antennules10 anuretic10 attenuates10 attenuator10 avenues10 betelnut10 biannual10 cannulae10 cannular10 cannulas10 canulate10 cernuous10 clonuses10 cobnut10 coenures10 coenurus10 continua10 continue10 continuo10 cornuses10 cornutos10 crinum10 denudate10 denuded10 denuders10 disannuls10 ennuyee10 enuresises10 enuretic10 fanum10 fenuron10 frenula10 gallinule10 granulate10 granulite10 granulose10 hognut10 inconnus10 ingenuous10 innuendos10 insinuates10 insinuator10 inundates10 inundator10 inurbane10 knurls10 kronur10 ladanum10 manured10 manurers10 manurial10 minuend10 minuted10 minutest10 minutiae10 minutial10 monurons10 nonuples10 nonurban10 nonurgent10 nuanced10 nubbin10 nubble10 nubilose10 nubilous10 nucellar10 nucellus10 nucha10 nuclease10 nucleate10 nucleins10 nucleole10 nucleoli10 nucleons10 nuclide10 nudely10 nudging10 nudisms10 nudity10 nuisance10 nuked10 nullahs10 nullity10 numbat10 number10 numerals10 numerate10 numerous10 numinous10 nunnery10 nunnish10 nuptials10 nursery10 nurslings10 nurturing10 nutational10 nutcases10 nutmeats10 nutmegs10 nutritions10 nutritious10 nutsedge10 nuttily10 organum10 penuries10 pignuts10 pinnulae10 pinnular10 pinnules10 pinups10 planulae10 planular10 plenum10 prunuses10 revenue10 scalenus10 sinuating10 sinusoids10 snubness10 snugged10 snuggest10 snuggies10 snuggles10 snugly10 solanums10 sostenutos10 spinulae10 spinules10 stannums10 sternums10 synurae10 tanuki10 tenuity10 terminus10 untenured10 unusable10 veinule10 venular10 venules10 walnuts10 alumnus9 annuitant9 annuities9 annulled9 annuluses9 antennule9 attenuate9 avenue9 bonuses9 cannula9 canulae9 canulas9 coenure9 coenuri9 colonus9 cornual9 cornute9 cornuto9 denuder9 denudes9 detinues9 disannul9 ennuye9 gallnuts9 granular9 granules9 granum9 inconnu9 ingenues9 innuendo9 insinuate9 inundant9 inundate9 inurning9 knurl9 knurs9 manuals9 manurer9 manures9 minuets9 minuses9 minuter9 minutes9 minutia9 monuron9 nonunions9 nonuple9 nonusing9 nuances9 nucelli9 nucleal9 nuclear9 nuclein9 nucleon9 nucleus9 nudeness9 nudged9 nudgers9 nudism9 nudities9 nuggets9 nukes9 nullah9 nullities9 numbs9 numeral9 nuncios9 nuncles9 nunneries9 nuptial9 nurseries9 nursings9 nursling9 nurturant9 nurtured9 nurturers9 nutating9 nutations9 nutcase9 nutgalls9 nutgrass9 nutmeat9 nutmeg9 nutrients9 nutrition9 nuttiness9 nuttings9 peanuts9 penults9 pignus9 pignut9 pinnula9 pinnule9 pinup9 planula9 regnum9 retinued9 retinulae9 retinular9 retinulas9 ricinus9 sannups9 sinuated9 sinusitis9 sinusoid9 snugger9 snuggle9 snugness9 solanum9 sostenuti9 sostenuto9 spinula9 spinule9 stannum9 sternum9 strenuous9 synura9 tenuities9 tetanuses9 turnups9 uncinus9 ununited9 unurged9 venues9 venule9 walnut9 acinus8 annulate8 annulets8

Why NU words matter

Words containing NU are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

A quick statistical tour

The shape of this list: 1398 entries between 2 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 237 words. Five-letter picks number 45 and seven-letter picks 205. Nothing here outscores MONUMENTALIZING — 29 points from 15 tiles on plain squares.

The five biggest scorers on the page: MONUMENTALIZING (29), PHENYLKETONURIC (29), KNUCKLEHEADED (28), LYMPHOGRANULOMA (28), MONUMENTALIZED (28). At 15 letters, AGRANULOCYTOSES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 13. If you are fishing for these words, keep N (1398 appearances), U (1398) and E (914) on your rack.

Start with these three

NUN is easy to keep in memory: 3 letters, 3 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
When the rack looks hopeless, NUS (3 letters, 3 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
NUT earns 3 points from just 3 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Five more everyday options from the same list: ANUS (4), NULL (4), NUNS (4), NURL (4), NUTS (4).

One chunk, many words: NU

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the NU pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell NU plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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