9-Letter Words With NLU
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With NLU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With NLU 4 words
How often does NLU appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words containing NLU. They average 14 points and the best is UNLUCKILY (18 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- r 25%
- s 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
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 nine-letter word containing NLU
u 1n 1l 1u 1c 3k 5i 1l 1y 4
U 1 + N 1 + L 1 + U 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
unluckily
- adverbby bad luck“unfortunately it rained all day”
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How many nine-letter words containing NLU are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words containing NLU 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 containing NLU?
UNLUCKILY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNLUCKIER (15), ENLUMINED (12), ENLUMINES (11).
Which rare nine-letter words containing NLU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ENLUMINED (12), ENLUMINES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.