6-Letter Words Starting With SLU
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With SLU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With SLU 19 words
How common is SLU at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 six-letter words that start with SLU. They average 9.7 points, the best is SLUMMY (13 points) and 42.1% end in Y.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 42.1% of words
Most common last letters
- y 42.1%
- s 36.8%
- e 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ui21.1%
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 six-letter word that starts with SLU
s 1l 1u 1m 3m 3y 4
S 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + M 3 + Y 4 = 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).
slummy
- adjective(of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty“a slummy part of town”
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How many six-letter words that start with SLU are there?
There are 19 six-letter words that start with SLU 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 SLU?
SLUMMY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLUBBY (13), SLUMPY (13), SLUSHY (12).
What are some common six-letter words that start with SLU?
Everyday examples include SLUICE, SLUDGE, SLUSHY, SLUMPS, SLURPS, SLUING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with SLU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SLUBBY (13), SLUMPY (13), SLUFFS (12), SLUICY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.