5-Letter Words With FLU
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With FLU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With FLU 18 words
How often does FLU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 five-letter words containing FLU. They average 10.4 points, the best is FLUKY (15 points) and 16.7% end in E.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 16.7%
- y 16.7%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ue16.7%
- ui5.6%
- uo5.6%
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 containing FLU
f 4l 1u 1k 5y 4
F 4 + L 1 + U 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fluky
- adjectivesubject to accident or chance or change“a chancy appeal at best”
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How many five-letter words containing FLU are there?
There are 18 five-letter words containing FLU 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 containing FLU?
FLUKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLUFF (14), FLUKE (12), FLUNK (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing FLU?
Everyday examples include FLUID, FLUSH, FLUTE, FLUNG, FLUNK, FLUFF, FLUKE, FLUES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing FLU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FLUEY (11), FLUYT (11), FLUED (9), FLURR (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.