5-Letter Words Starting With LU
There are 44 five-letter words starting with LU in our dictionary; 26 of them are common words.
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All 44 words
- lucky14 points
- lunch10 points
- lumps9 points
- lurks9 points
- lungs6 points
- lumpy12 points
- lucks11 points
- lurch10 points
- lucid8 points
- lusty8 points
- lunge6 points
- lured6 points
- lurid6 points
- lulls5 points
- lunar5 points
- lures5 points
- lusts5 points
- lutes5 points
- lubes7 points
- lucre7 points
- lupus7 points
- luaus5 points
- luges6 points
- lulus5 points
- luffs11 points
- lumen7 points
- luxes12 points
- luffa11 points
- ludic8 points
- luged7 points
- lungi6 points
- lunks9 points
- luces7 points
- lupin7 points
- ludes6 points
- luger6 points
- luted6 points
- lunas5 points
- lunes5 points
- lunet5 points
- lunts5 points
- lurer5 points
- lusus5 points
- lutea5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 44
- By usage: 18 very common, 8 common, 18 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- lucky 14
- lumpy 12
- luxes 12
- lucks 11
- luffa 11
- luffs 11
- lunch 10
- lurch 10
- lumps 9
- lunks 9
Most common
- lucky
- lunch
- lumps
- lurks
- lungs
- lumpy
- lucks
- lurch
- lucid
- lusty
Definitions
- lucky (adjective)
- Occurring by chance.
- lunch (noun)
- A midday meal.
- lumpy (adjective)
- Like or containing small sticky lumps.
- lurch (noun)
- An unsteady uneven gait.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with the letters LU. We count 44 of them, with 26 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so LUCKY at 14 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as LUCKY, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with LU are there?
Our dictionary has 44 five-letter words starting with LU, of which 26 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with LU?
LUCKY scores 14 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.