Words That Start With LU
- 683 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With LU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With LU 683 words · page 3 of 3
7-Letter Words Starting With LU 81-119 of 119
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With LU 81-98 of 98
Full 8-letter listHow common is LU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 683 words that start with LU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12 points, the best is LUMBERJACKETS (30 points) and 42.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 683
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 119 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- LUMPENPROLETARIATS
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.3%
- e 9.2%
- y 7.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.9%
- io5.1%
- ou5.1%
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 word that starts with LU
l 1u 1m 3b 3e 1r 1j 8a 1c 3k 5e 1t 1s 1
L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lumberjackets
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with LU are there?
There are 683 words that start with LU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 119 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LU?
LUMBERJACKETS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LUMBERJACKET (29), LUMBERJACKS (28), LUMBERJACK (27).
What are some common words that start with LU?
Everyday examples include LUNCH, LUCK, LUCKY, LUNG, LUXURY, LUGGAGE, LUDICROUSLY, LUNCHTIME. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with LU?
LUMPENPROLETARIATS has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LUBRICATING (11 letters) is the longest common one.