5-Letter Words With LUS
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LUS 24 words
How often does LUS appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 five-letter words containing LUS. They average 7.3 points, the best is ZULUS (14 points) and 66.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- h 16.7%
- y 8.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing LUS
z 10u 1l 1u 1s 1
Z 10 + U 1 + L 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zulus
Form of zulu
- nouna member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
- nouna community of Negroid people in eastern South Africa
- nouna Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa
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How many five-letter words containing LUS are there?
There are 24 five-letter words containing LUS 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 LUS?
ZULUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FLUSH (11), LUSHY (11), BLUSH (10).
What are some common five-letter words containing LUS?
Everyday examples include FLUSH, LUSTY, SLUSH, PLUSH, BLUSH, LUSTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZULUS (14), LUSKS (9), HILUS (8), BALUS (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.