5-Letter Words Starting With BLU
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BLU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BLU 17 words
How common is BLU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words that start with BLU. They average 8.7 points, the best is BLUFF (13 points) and 17.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 53%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 17.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 17.6%
- t 17.6%
- d 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ue29.4%
- ui5.9%
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 five-letter word that starts with BLU
b 3l 1u 1f 4f 4
B 3 + L 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 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).
bluff
- nouna high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- nounpretense that your position is stronger than it really is“his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
- nounthe act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
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How many five-letter words that start with BLU are there?
There are 17 five-letter words that start with BLU 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 that starts with BLU?
BLUFF is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLUDY (11), BLUNK (11), BLUSH (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with BLU?
Everyday examples include BLURB, BLUSH, BLURT, BLUNT, BLUFF, BLUES, BLUER, BLUED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with BLU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLUDY (11), BLUNK (11), BLUBS (9), BLUME (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.