Words Containing SLU

Q: How many words containing SLU are there?

There are 217 words containing SLU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 43 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing SLU?

SLUGGARDIZING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLUGGARDIZED (25), SLUMPFLATIONARY (25), SLUGGARDIZES (24).

Q: What are some common words containing SLU?

Everyday examples include SLUMBER , SLUICE , SLUMP , SLUM , SLUG , SLUNK , SLUSH , SLUT . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing SLU?

SEMITRANSLUCENT has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TRANSLUCENT (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing SLU 217 words

How often does SLU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 217 words containing SLU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.7 points, the best is SLUGGARDIZING (26 points) and 32.3% end in S.

Total words: 217
Most common length: 8 letters; 43 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.7; out of 26 max
Longest word: SEMITRANSLUCENT; 15 letters
Most common ending: S; 32.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 32.3%
g 12.9%
d 12.4%

Top vowel pairs

ie10.1%
ui8.8%
ou2.8%

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

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Highest-scoring word containing SLU

s ₁l ₁u ₁g ₂g ₂a ₁r ₁d ₂i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

S 1 + L 1 + U 1 + G 2 + G 2 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 26 points

Double word: 52 pts
Triple word: 78 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

sluggardizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing SLU are there?

There are 217 words containing SLU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 43 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SLU?

SLUGGARDIZING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLUGGARDIZED (25), SLUMPFLATIONARY (25), SLUGGARDIZES (24).

What are some common words containing SLU?

Everyday examples include SLUMBER, SLUICE, SLUMP, SLUM, SLUG, SLUNK, SLUSH, SLUT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SLU?

SEMITRANSLUCENT has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, TRANSLUCENT (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing SLU 217 words

4-Letter Words With SLU 6

5-Letter Words With SLU 17

6-Letter Words With SLU 19

7-Letter Words With SLU 26

8-Letter Words With SLU 43

9-Letter Words With SLU 31

10-Letter Words With SLU 26

11-Letter Words With SLU 16

12-Letter Words With SLU 18

13-Letter Words With SLU 6

14-Letter Words With SLU 6

15-Letter Words With SLU 3