8-Letter Words Starting With LUR
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With LUR 6 words
How common is LUR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 eight-letter words that start with LUR. They average 11.7 points and the best is LURCHING (14 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- g 16.7%
- t 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with LUR
l 1u 1r 1c 3h 4i 1n 1g 2
L 1 + U 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
lurching
Form of lurch
- verbwalk as if unable to control one's movements“The drunken man staggered into the room”
- verbmove abruptly“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”
- verbmove slowly and unsteadily“The truck lurched down the road”
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How many eight-letter words that start with LUR are there?
There are 6 eight-letter words that start with LUR 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 LUR?
LURCHING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LURCHERS (13), LURKINGS (13), LURINGLY (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with LUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LURKINGS (13), LURINGLY (12), LURDANES (9), LURIDEST (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.