5-Letter Words Starting With LOU
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With LOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With LOU 15 words
How common is LOU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words that start with LOU. They average 6.2 points, the best is LOUGH (9 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.2
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 26.7%
- d 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ui13.3%
- ie6.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with LOU
l 1o 1u 1g 2h 4
L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lough
- nouna long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
- nounIrish word for a lake
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How many five-letter words that start with LOU are there?
There are 15 five-letter words that start with LOU 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 LOU?
LOUGH is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LOUSY (8), LOURY (8), LOUPE (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with LOU?
Everyday examples include LOUSY, LOUSE, LOUTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with LOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LOURY (8), LOUMA (7), LOUPS (7), LOUED (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.