8-Letter Words Starting With LUC
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LUC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LUC 11 words
How common is LUC at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words that start with LUC. They average 12 points, the best is LUCKIEST (14 points) and 54.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 54.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 54.5%
- t 27.3%
- y 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie9.1%
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 LUC
l 1u 1c 3k 5i 1e 1s 1t 1
L 1 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
luckiest
Form of lucky
- adjectiveoccurring by chance“a lucky escape”
- adjectivehaving or bringing good fortune“my lucky day”
- adjectivepresaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome“a favorable time to ask for a raise”
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How many eight-letter words that start with LUC are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words that start with LUC 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 LUC?
LUCKIEST is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LUCIDITY (14), LUCKLESS (14), LUCENTLY (13).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with LUC?
Everyday examples include LUCKIEST, LUCIDITY, LUCKLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LUC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LUCENCES (12), LUCIDEST (11), LUCIGENS (11), LUCARNES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.