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9-Letter Words Starting With ELU

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ELU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ELU 5 words

How common is ELU at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with ELU. They average 12.2 points and the best is ELUSIVELY (15 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
12.2
out of 15 max
Everyday words
20%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 40%
  • d 20%
  • s 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia60%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with ELU

e 1l 1u 1s 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4

E 1 + L 1 + U 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + 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).

elusively

Form of elusive

  1. adjectivedifficult to describe“a haunting elusive odor”
  2. adjectiveskillful at eluding capture“a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline”
  3. adjectivedifficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze“his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”
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How many nine-letter words that start with ELU are there?

There are 5 nine-letter words that start with ELU 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 nine-letter word that starts with ELU?

ELUSIVELY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ELUVIATED (13), ELUCIDATE (12), ELUVIATES (12).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with ELU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ELUVIATED (13), ELUVIATES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.