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8-letter words with U as the 7th letter

A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when U is fixed in the 7th slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: abomasum, abomasus, acanthus.

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729 words

Word	Length	Syllables
abomasum	8	4
abomasus	8	4
acanthus	8	3
acarpous	8	3
acaulous	8	3
aciculum	8	4
aconitum	8	4
actinium	8	3
addendum	8	3
aduncous	8	3
aecidium	8	3
aerobium	8	3
aeronaut	8	3
afflatus	8	3
ageratum	8	4
alburnum	8	3
allodium	8	3
alluvium	8	3
aluminum	8	4
alveolus	8	3
amiantus	8	3
ammonium	8	3
amplexus	8	3
analogue	8	3
anestrus	8	3
anginous	8	3
angulous	8	3
anserous	8	3
antidrug	8	3
antismut	8	3
aphthous	8	2
apiculus	8	4
apologue	8	3
applique	8	2
apterium	8	3
apterous	8	3
aquanaut	8	3
aquarium	8	3
araceous	8	3
arborous	8	3
argentum	8	3
argonaut	8	3
arquebus	8	3
arsenous	8	3
arsonous	8	3
asbestus	8	3
ascidium	8	3
astomous	8	3
atheneum	8	3
babassus	8	3
bacchius	8	2
bacillus	8	3
backhaul	8	2
balisaur	8	3
bandeaus	8	2
bandeaux	8	2
barbecue	8	2
barbeque	8	2
barleduc	8	3
basidium	8	3
basinful	8	3
batteaux	8	2
bdellium	8	2
beaucoup	8	2
bebeerus	8	3
beechnut	8	2
bejeezus	8	3
belabour	8	3
bellyful	8	3
bemurmur	8	3
beshroud	8	2
betelnut	8	3
bibulous	8	3
bicolour	8	3
biennium	8	2
bigamous	8	3
bijugous	8	3
bimanous	8	3
biparous	8	3
biramous	8	3
biunique	8	2
blackgum	8	2
blackout	8	2
blameful	8	3
blissful	8	2
blushful	8	2
boastful	8	2
bordeaux	8	2
bothrium	8	2
boutique	8	2
brachium	8	2
breadnut	8	2
breakout	8	2
bronchus	8	2
brownout	8	2
bullpout	8	2
bunrakus	8	3
butyrous	8	3
caduceus	8	3
caducous	8	3
caladium	8	3
calathus	8	3
calculus	8	3
canorous	8	3
capsicum	8	3
captious	8	2
cardamum	8	3
caribous	8	3
carryout	8	2
catechus	8	3
cautious	8	2
cementum	8	3
cerebrum	8	3
cernuous	8	2
chapeaus	8	2
chapeaux	8	2
chasseur	8	2
chateaus	8	2
chateaux	8	2
checkout	8	2
cheekful	8	2
cheerful	8	2
chestful	8	2
chestnut	8	2
chiasmus	8	2
chlorous	8	2
chockful	8	2
choragus	8	3
choregus	8	3
chromium	8	2
chromous	8	2
chugalug	8	3
ciborium	8	3
cingulum	8	3
citreous	8	2
clangour	8	2
claqueur	8	2
closeout	8	2
clubhaul	8	2
coagulum	8	3
cockshut	8	2
cockspur	8	2
cocoanut	8	3
coenurus	8	3
coiffeur	8	2
coliseum	8	3
collogue	8	2
colloquy	8	3
colorful	8	3
colossus	8	3
conidium	8	3
construe	8	1
continua	8	3
continue	8	2
continuo	8	3
coremium	8	3
corneous	8	2
corundum	8	3
couscous	8	2
couteaux	8	2
covetous	8	3
crankous	8	2
cribrous	8	2
critique	8	2
crosscut	8	2
croupous	8	2
cumbrous	8	2
cumulous	8	3
cupreous	8	2
curlicue	8	2
curlycue	8	2
cymatium	8	3
dactylus	8	3
deathcup	8	2
deathful	8	2
decolour	8	3
decorous	8	3
delirium	8	3
denarius	8	3
desirous	8	3
desulfur	8	3
detritus	8	3
dextrous	8	2
dialogue	8	2
dianthus	8	2
didymium	8	3
didymous	8	3
diecious	8	2
diestrum	8	2
diestrus	8	2
digamous	8	3
diluvium	8	3
dimerous	8	3
dinosaur	8	3
dioicous	8	2
dirgeful	8	3
disannul	8	3
disvalue	8	2
dizygous	8	3
dolorous	8	3
dominium	8	3
doubtful	8	2
doughnut	8	2
downhaul	8	2
downpour	8	2
dreadful	8	2
dreamful	8	2
duodenum	8	3
duologue	8	2
earthnut	8	2
ecraseur	8	3
edacious	8	3
electrum	8	3
elenchus	8	3
elytrous	8	3
emeritus	8	4
emporium	8	3
encomium	8	3
enginous	8	3
enormous	8	3
enshroud	8	2
entellus	8	3
eohippus	8	3
epigeous	8	3
epigonus	8	4
epilogue	8	3
eremurus	8	4
eulogium	8	3
euonymus	8	3
eurokous	8	3
europium	8	3
eventful	8	3
evonymus	8	4
excursus	8	3
exemplum	8	3
exiguous	8	3
eximious	8	3
exordium	8	3
extremum	8	3
fabliaux	8	2
fabulous	8	3
factious	8	2
factotum	8	3
faithful	8	2
fanciful	8	3
fashious	8	2
fastuous	8	2
feastful	8	2
ferreous	8	2
feverous	8	3
finespun	8	3
fireplug	8	3
flameout	8	2
flashgun	8	2
flexuous	8	2
forceful	8	3
forksful	8	2
frabjous	8	2
francium	8	2
freakout	8	2
fremitus	8	3
frenulum	8	3
frondeur	8	2
frotteur	8	2
fruitful	8	2
furculum	8	3
gadabout	8	3
galbanum	8	3
generous	8	3
geranium	8	3
ghastful	8	2
glabrous	8	2
glassful	8	2
glaucous	8	2
gloomful	8	2
glorious	8	2
glucinum	8	3
goitrous	8	2
gonidium	8	3
gorgeous	8	2
graceful	8	3
gracious	8	2
grandeur	8	2
grateful	8	3
greenbug	8	2
grievous	8	2
griseous	8	2
guaiacum	8	2
guaiocum	8	2
guileful	8	3
gynecium	8	3
gypseous	8	2
hamulous	8	3
handsful	8	2
harangue	8	2
hasteful	8	3
hazelnut	8	3
hibiscus	8	3
homespun	8	3
honeybun	8	3
honeyful	8	3
hornpout	8	2
houseful	8	3
humorful	8	3
humorous	8	3
hymenium	8	3
hypogeum	8	3
ichorous	8	3
idoneous	8	3
illinium	8	3
illuvium	8	3
imperium	8	3
imporous	8	3
inconnus	8	3
indevout	8	3
indicium	8	3
indusium	8	3
infamous	8	3
inoculum	8	4
intercut	8	3
intrigue	8	2
isologue	8	3
jambeaux	8	2
jongleur	8	2
jujitsus	8	3
jujutsus	8	3
keelhaul	8	2
kilobaud	8	3
knockout	8	2
labdanum	8	3
labellum	8	3
laburnum	8	3
lacteous	8	2
ladleful	8	3
laminous	8	3
langlauf	8	2
lapillus	8	3
larkspur	8	2
laudanum	8	3
layabout	8	2
lecythus	8	3
lekythus	8	3
libelous	8	3
lightful	8	2
ligneous	8	2
lilliput	8	3
linoleum	8	3
lixivium	8	3
loathful	8	2
lomentum	8	3
longspur	8	2
longueur	8	2
luminous	8	3
luscious	8	2
lustrous	8	2
lutecium	8	3
lutetium	8	3
malemiut	8	3
mammatus	8	3
mandamus	8	3
manitous	8	3
manteaus	8	2
manteaux	8	2
marabous	8	3
marabout	8	3
marasmus	8	3
masurium	8	3
mealybug	8	3
meconium	8	3
melanous	8	3
meniscus	8	3
menseful	8	3
menstrua	8	2
merciful	8	3
merengue	8	2
meringue	8	2
mezereum	8	3
microbus	8	3
microlux	8	3
millilux	8	3
mirthful	8	2
misbegun	8	3
misfocus	8	3
misvalue	8	2
mittimus	8	3
modiolus	8	3
moistful	8	2
momentum	8	3
monsieur	8	2
morceaux	8	2
moresque	8	2
mosasaur	8	3
motorbus	8	3
mournful	8	2
mouthful	8	2
mucinous	8	3
muticous	8	3
mutinous	8	3
mycelium	8	3
mystique	8	2
nacreous	8	2
nauplius	8	2
nauseous	8	2
nautilus	8	3
nebulous	8	3
ngultrum	8	2
nilghaus	8	2
nobelium	8	3
nodulous	8	3
nonissue	8	2
nubilous	8	3
nucellus	8	3
nudicaul	8	3
numerous	8	3
numinous	8	3
nylghaus	8	2
oceanaut	8	3
ocherous	8	3
ochreous	8	2
odourful	8	3
oestrous	8	2
olibanum	8	4
oncidium	8	3
oogamous	8	3
oogonium	8	3
orgulous	8	3
origanum	8	4
outargue	8	2
outgroup	8	2
outshout	8	2
outvalue	8	2
overfoul	8	3
overhaul	8	3
overloud	8	3
overplus	8	3
oversoul	8	3
oxtongue	8	2
pailsful	8	2
pandanus	8	3
paramour	8	3
parvenue	8	2
parvenus	8	3
patagium	8	3
patulous	8	3
peaceful	8	3
peculium	8	3
pendulum	8	3
peponium	8	3
peridium	8	3
perilous	8	3
perineum	8	3
pervious	8	2
petalous	8	3
phaseout	8	2
philtrum	8	2
physique	8	2
pinchbug	8	2
pishogue	8	2
pitchout	8	2
plastrum	8	2
plateaus	8	2
plateaux	8	2
plateful	8	3
platinum	8	3
platypus	8	3
plectrum	8	2
plumbous	8	2
pluvious	8	2
poaceous	8	2
polonium	8	3
polypous	8	3
populous	8	3
postcoup	8	2
postdrug	8	2
postique	8	2
powerful	8	3
poxvirus	8	3
pratique	8	2
precieux	8	2
precious	8	2
prefocus	8	3
pressrun	8	2
previous	8	2
prideful	8	3
printout	8	2
prologue	8	2
pronotum	8	3
prorogue	8	2
proudful	8	2
provirus	8	3
pruritus	8	3
psyllium	8	2
pudendum	8	3
pulvinus	8	3
puparium	8	3
purlieus	8	2
pygidium	8	3
pyritous	8	3
pyxidium	8	3
racemous	8	3
ramentum	8	3
ramulous	8	3
ravenous	8	3
redargue	8	2
refugium	8	3
remarque	8	2
reovirus	8	3
repursue	8	2
residuum	8	3
resinous	8	3
resprout	8	2
rhizopus	8	3
rhonchus	8	2
rightful	8	2
rigorous	8	3
rondeaux	8	2
rosarium	8	3
roseslug	8	3
rosinous	8	3
rouleaus	8	2
rouleaux	8	2
rubidium	8	3
ructious	8	2
runabout	8	3
saboteur	8	3
sabulous	8	3
sacculus	8	3
sacksful	8	2
samarium	8	3
sandspur	8	2
sapajous	8	3
saporous	8	3
savorous	8	3
scabious	8	2
scabrous	8	2
scalenus	8	3
scandium	8	2
scarious	8	2
scholium	8	2
scirrhus	8	2
sclerous	8	2
scoopful	8	2
scornful	8	2
scuppaug	8	2
seascout	8	2
secateur	8	3
secundum	8	3
sedilium	8	3
sedulous	8	3
seigneur	8	2
selenium	8	3
selenous	8	3
senarius	8	3
senseful	8	3
sensuous	8	2
sepalous	8	3
seppukus	8	3
sequitur	8	3
setulous	8	3
shakeout	8	2
shameful	8	3
sheenful	8	2
shelfful	8	2
shiatsus	8	2
shiatzus	8	2
shootout	8	2
shortcut	8	2
siffleur	8	2
silicium	8	3
sillabub	8	3
sillibub	8	3
sinciput	8	3
skillful	8	2
slothful	8	2
sneerful	8	2
solarium	8	3
solatium	8	3
sombrous	8	2
sonorous	8	3
spacious	8	2
spadeful	8	3
speargun	8	2
specious	8	2
spectrum	8	2
speculum	8	3
spermous	8	2
sphagnum	8	2
sphygmus	8	2
spiculum	8	3
spiteful	8	3
splenium	8	2
splenius	8	2
spoonful	8	2
sportful	8	2
spurious	8	2
squamous	8	2
stageful	8	3
stakeout	8	2
standout	8	2
stannous	8	2
stickful	8	2
stickout	8	2
stimulus	8	3
stinkbug	8	2
stratous	8	2
strumous	8	2
studious	8	2
suberous	8	3
subgenus	8	3
subgroup	8	2
submenus	8	3
subshrub	8	2
succubus	8	3
sudarium	8	3
susurrus	8	3
syconium	8	3
syllabub	8	3
syllabus	8	3
tableaus	8	2
tableaux	8	2
tableful	8	3
tailleur	8	2
tamandua	8	3
tamandus	8	3
tamaraus	8	3
tantalum	8	3
tantalus	8	3
tasteful	8	3
teetotum	8	3
tenesmus	8	3
terminus	8	3
thalamus	8	3
thallium	8	2
thallous	8	2
thankful	8	2
thrombus	8	2
thumbnut	8	2
timaraus	8	3
timorous	8	3
timpanum	8	3
tinamous	8	3
tinnitus	8	3
titanium	8	3
titanous	8	3
tomentum	8	3
tonneaus	8	2
tonneaux	8	2
tortious	8	2
tortuous	8	2
trainful	8	2
trappous	8	2
tressour	8	2
trillium	8	2
tristful	8	2
triticum	8	3
trouveur	8	2
truckful	8	2
trueblue	8	1
trumeaux	8	2
trunkful	8	2
trustful	8	2
truthful	8	2
tuberous	8	3
tubulous	8	3
tumorous	8	3
tumulous	8	3
turacous	8	3
tympanum	8	3
ulcerous	8	3
unartful	8	3
unctuous	8	2
underbud	8	3
underbuy	8	3
undercut	8	3
underfur	8	3
underrun	8	3
undevout	8	3
unfamous	8	3
unjoyful	8	3
unlawful	8	3
unmanful	8	3
unsinful	8	3
uppercut	8	3
usurious	8	3
uxorious	8	3
valorous	8	3
vanadium	8	3
vanadous	8	3
vaporous	8	3
variorum	8	3
vasculum	8	3
vauntful	8	2
vavasour	8	3
velarium	8	3
vengeful	8	3
venomous	8	3
venulous	8	3
veratrum	8	3
vexillum	8	3
viaticum	8	3
viburnum	8	3
vigorous	8	3
vinculum	8	3
viperous	8	3
virtuous	8	2
vitellus	8	3
vitreous	8	2
vivarium	8	3
voiceful	8	3
volvulus	8	3
vomitous	8	3
voyageur	8	2
wamefous	8	3
wasteful	8	3
watchful	8	2
watchout	8	2
watthour	8	2
weariful	8	3
whiteout	8	2
wondrous	8	2
worthful	8	2
wrackful	8	2
wrathful	8	2
wreckful	8	2
wrongful	8	2
wrothful	8	2
xanthous	8	2
youthful	8	2
zooecium	8	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed U in the 7th slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping U locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
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