5-Letter Words Starting With SPU
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SPU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SPU 13 words
How common is SPU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with SPU. They average 8.1 points, the best is SPUMY (12 points) and 30.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.1
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30.8%
- e 15.4%
- a 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ue23.1%
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 SPU
s 1p 3u 1m 3y 4
S 1 + P 3 + U 1 + M 3 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
spumy
- adjectiveemitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation“bubbling champagne”
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How many five-letter words that start with SPU are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with SPU 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 SPU?
SPUMY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPUNK (11), SPUME (9), SPUDS (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SPU?
Everyday examples include SPURT, SPURN, SPUNK, SPURS, SPUDS, SPUME. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SPU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPUGS (8), SPUER (7), SPULE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.