5 Letter Words Containing LUS

There are 25+ five letter words with LUS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter LUS 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 with LUS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With LUS

aglus 6
balus 7
blush 10
bolus 7
flush 11
iglus 6
lulus 5
luser 5
lushy 11
lusts 5
lusty 8
lusus 5

All 5-Letter Words With LUS (17 words)

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How Common is LUS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 25 5-letter words containing LUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.2, with -S endings dominating (68% of them).

Total Words
25
Avg Scrabble Score
7.2
Most Common Ending (68%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter LUS-Words in Scrabble

zulus 14
flush 11
lushy 11
blush 10
plush 10
lusks 9

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LUS?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains LUS is zulus with a total of 14 points.

Z 10
U 1
L 1
U 1
S 1
noun 1. a member of a South African people traditionally living mainly in KwaZulu-Natal province. The Zulus formed a powerful military empire in southern Africa during the 19th century before being defeated in a series of engagements with Afrikaner and British settlers
noun 2. the Bantu language of the Zulus, related to Xhosa. It is one of the official languages of South Africa
noun 3. a code word representing the letter Z, used in radio communication

FAQ 5 Letter Words With LUS

  • How many 5 letter words containing LUS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 25 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing LUS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "zulus", "blush", "flush", "plush" contain LUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zulus" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing LUS?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing LUS include "aglus", "balus", "blush", "bolus", "flush".