6-Letter Words Starting With BLU
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With BLU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With BLU 23 words
How common is BLU at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 six-letter words that start with BLU. They average 10.1 points, the best is BLUFFS (14 points) and 43.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.1
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.5%
- y 21.7%
- e 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ue21.7%
- ui21.7%
- ie8.7%
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 six-letter word that starts with BLU
b 3l 1u 1f 4f 4s 1
B 3 + L 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + 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).
bluffs
Form of bluff
- nouna high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- nounpretense that your position is stronger than it really is“his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
- nounthe act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
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How many six-letter words that start with BLU are there?
There are 23 six-letter words that start with BLU 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 six-letter word that starts with BLU?
BLUFFS is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BLUGGY (13), BLUIDY (12), BLUNKS (12).
What are some common six-letter words that start with BLU?
Everyday examples include BLUEST, BLUISH, BLURRY, BLUING, BLURTS, BLUNTS, BLUFFS, BLURBS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with BLU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BLUGGY (13), BLUIDY (12), BLUNKS (12), BLUELY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.