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Words Ending With bu

US Geography & 'U'

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States ending in U?

No US states end in 'U', though the letter appears frequently in the middle of western state names like Utah and Colorado.

U Words by Length

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Length Common Words Scrabble Point Value Avg
2 Letters QU 2 - 4 pts
3 Letters YOU 3 - 6 pts
4 Letters AARU, KADU, KAGU, NABU 4 - 8 pts
6 Letters BABASU, HABIRU, JABIRU, KABERU 6 - 12 pts
7 Letters BABASSU, FABLIAU, UARAYCU, WACAPOU 7 - 14 pts
8 Letters CABASSOU, CABELIAU, KABASSOU, KABELJOU 8 - 16 pts

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1. Which famous dictionary error is a cousin of Zakkeu's story?

2. What language family does the name Uaraycu originate from?

3. Which of the following is a primary food source for a jabiru?

4. What type of animal is a cabassou?

5. In which context is it most appropriate to use the word 'yabu' in English?

6. What is the opposite of a yabu?

7. Which four groups were the 'Big Four' zaibatsu?

8. What is a 'fabliau'?

9. What is the main difference between a fable and a fabliau?

10. What did the obsolete word 'cabeliau' mean?

11. Where does the babassu palm naturally grow?

12. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

13. What part of speech is 'kabeljou'?

14. Which word means 'pumpkin' in Hindi and must not be confused with kaḍū?

15. How does 'cabeliau' behave grammatically?

16. What does the term 'Habiru' refer to?

17. What is scientifically unusual about the kagu?

18. What is Aaru in ancient Egyptian mythology?

19. How is the word 'yabu' correctly pronounced?

20. Where do the best-known complaints about the Habiru appear?

21. Which sentence uses the word correctly?

22. What type of plant is most commonly associated with a yabu?

23. On which syllable is the primary stress placed when pronouncing 'cabalassou'?

24. What part of speech is the word 'you'?

25. What type of geographic feature is Uaraycu?

26. Where does the kagu live?

27. How is the final syllable 'sou' in 'kabassou' pronounced?

28. Which language family does Kadu belong to?

29. What is a 'kagu'?

30. What is the proper capitalization of 'wacapou' in modern use?

31. From which language does 'yabu' originate?

32. A classic zaibatsu was organized like what?

33. How is 'babassu' pronounced in American English?

34. What does the Marathi word 'kaḍū' mean?

35. What is the Uaraycu river primarily a source of for the local communities?

36. Which royal name contains and honors Nabu?

37. What is the primary defense mechanism of a kabassou when threatened?

38. How is 'ubussu' pronounced?

39. What does 'zaibatsu' literally mean in Japanese?

40. What is the formal plural of 'zaibatsu' in historical writing?

41. What is a common dish made with kabeljou?

42. Which of these words has a q WITHOUT a u after it?

43. What is the scientific name commonly given to the ubussu?

44. Which color are the kagu's bill and legs?

45. How does a jabiru fly compared to a heron?

46. Which sentence uses 'kabeljou' correctly?

47. What are ubussu leaves most often used for?

48. Which part of speech is 'yabu'?

49. In Scrabble, how many points is the Q tile worth?

50. Which is a valid plural?