5-Letter Words With LOU
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LOU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LOU 24 words
How often does LOU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words containing LOU. They average 6.7 points, the best is PLOUK (11 points) and 25% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.7
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ui8.3%
- ie4.2%
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 LOU
p 3l 1o 1u 1k 5
P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + U 1 + K 5 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
plouk
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing LOU are there?
There are 24 five-letter words containing 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 containing LOU?
PLOUK is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LOUGH (9), CLOUD (8), FLOUR (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing LOU?
Everyday examples include ALOUD, CLOUD, FLOUR, LOUSY, CLOUT, FLOUT, LOUSE, LOUTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LOU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLOUK (11), LOURY (8), CLOUR (7), CLOUS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.