5 Letter Words That Start With PLU

There are 13+ five letter words beginning with PLU in our English dictionary. Every five-letter PLU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with PLU.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PLU

pluto 7

pluck 13

plues 7

pluff 13

plugs 8

plumb 11

plume 9

plump 11

plums 9

plumy 12

plunk 11

pluot 7

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How Common is PLU as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 13 5-letter words starting with PLU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.8, with -S endings dominating (23% of them).

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5 Letter Words beginning with PLU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with PLU.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter PLU-Words in Scrabble

pluff 13

pluck 13

plumy 12

plumb 11

plunk 11

plump 11

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with PLU?

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with PLU is pluff with a total of 13 points.

P 3

L 1

U 1

F 4

noun 1. A strong puff or explosive emission of air, powder, smoke, etc., especially from the firing of a gun; (informal) a shot from a musket or hunting gun.

noun 2. A tube through which air can be blown, especially a simple form of bellows (obsolete). Now English regional: specifically a pea-shooter, (also occasionally) a popgun.

noun 3. A powder puff.

adjective 1. Puffed up, swollen; soft, spongy. Also figurative. Now chiefly in "pluff mud" noun US, regional (chiefly South Carolina) a type of soft, silty mud found in tidal marshes.

interjection 1. Representing a puffing or explosive sound. Also as adverb: with a pluff.

verb 1. To puff; to blow out with a puff, especially suddenly or explosively. Also with object: to blow or propel (something) from the mouth or through a tube. Formerly (Scottish): specifically †to fire a gun, to shoot (obsolete).

verb 2. To swell up, become puffed up. Frequently with up.

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With PLU

How many 5 letter words starting with PLU are in the English dictionary?

There are 13 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with PLU. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.8.
Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with PLU worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "pluot", "plush", "plumy", "pluff" start with PLU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pluff" is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 5 letter words starting with PLU?

Everyday 5-letter words starting with PLU include "pluto", "pluck", "plues", "pluff", "plugs".