5-Letter Words Ending in LUS
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Ending in LUS 13 words
How common is LUS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words ending in LUS. They average 6.7 points, the best is ZULUS (14 points) and B is the most common first letter (15.4%).
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 15.4% of words
Most common first letters
- b 15.4%
- p 15.4%
- s 15.4%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in LUS
z 10u 1l 1u 1s 1
Z 10 + U 1 + L 1 + U 1 + S 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).
zulus
Form of zulu
- nouna member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
- nouna community of Negroid people in eastern South Africa
- nouna Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa
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How many five-letter words ending in LUS are there?
There are 13 five-letter words ending in LUS 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 five-letter word ending in LUS?
ZULUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HILUS (8), BOLUS (7), BALUS (7).
Which rare five-letter words ending in LUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZULUS (14), HILUS (8), BALUS (7), PILUS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.