8-Letter Words Starting With LEU
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LEU 13 words
How common is LEU at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with LEU. They average 12.5 points, the best is LEUKEMIC (16 points) and 46.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.2%
- c 30.8%
- a 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- eu100%
- ia15.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LEU
l 1e 1u 1k 5e 1m 3i 1c 3
L 1 + E 1 + U 1 + K 5 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
leukemic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with LEU are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words that start with LEU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LEU?
LEUKEMIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEUCEMIC (14), LEUKEMIA (14), LEUKOMAS (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LEU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LEUCEMIC (14), LEUKEMIA (14), LEUKOMAS (14), LEUKOTIC (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.