5-Letter Words With PLU
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With PLU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With PLU 11 words
How often does PLU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words containing PLU. They average 10.4 points, the best is PLUCK (13 points) and 27.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 64%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.3%
- k 18.2%
- b 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ue9.1%
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 containing PLU
p 3l 1u 1c 3k 5
P 3 + L 1 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pluck
- nounthe trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
- nounthe act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
- verbpull or pull out sharply“pluck the flowers off the bush”
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How many five-letter words containing PLU are there?
There are 11 five-letter words containing PLU 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 PLU?
PLUCK is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLUFF (13), PLUMY (12), PLUMB (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing PLU?
Everyday examples include PLUCK, PLUMB, PLUME, PLUGS, PLUMP, PLUSH, PLUNK, PLUMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing PLU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLUFF (13), PLUES (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.