8 Letter Words That Start With LOU

There are 15+ eight letter words beginning with LOU in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LOU 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 LOU.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With LOU

louchely 16
louchest 13
loudened 10
loudlier 9
loudness 9
lounders 9
lounding 10
loungers 9
loungier 9
lounging 10
louriest 8
lourings 9

All 8-Letter Words Starting With LOU (8 words)

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How Common is LOU as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 15 8-letter words starting with LOU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

Total Words
15
Avg Scrabble Score
10.0
Most Common Ending (33%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LOU-Words in Scrabble

louchely 16
louchest 13
louvered 12
loudened 10
lounding 10
lounging 10

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

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LOU is louchely with a total of 16 points.

L 1
O 1
U 1
C 3
H 4
E 1
L 1
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With LOU

  • How many 8 letter words starting with LOU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 15 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LOU. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with LOU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "lousiest", "louchely", "louchest", "loudlier" start with LOU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "louchely" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with LOU?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with LOU include "louchely", "louchest", "loudened", "loudlier", "loudness".