8-Letter Words Starting With LUMI
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LUMI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LUMI 6 words
How common is LUMI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with LUMI. They average 11 points and the best is LUMINARY (13 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- t 33.3%
- g 16.7%
- m 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou16.7%
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 LUMI
l 1u 1m 3i 1n 1a 1r 1y 4
L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
luminary
- nouna celebrity who is an inspiration to others“he was host to a large gathering of luminaries”
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How many eight-letter words that start with LUMI are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with LUMI 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 LUMI?
LUMINARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LUMINISM (12), LUMINING (11), LUMINOUS (10).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LUMI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LUMINISM (12), LUMINING (11), LUMINANT (10), LUMINIST (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.