9 Letter Words That Start With LU

There are 83+ nine letter words beginning with LU in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter LU 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 LU.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LU

lucrative 14
lubricate 13
lucencies 13
luciferin 14
lucubrate 13
lullabied 12
lumberers 13
lumbering 14
luminaria 11
lumpishly 19
lunitidal 10
lunkheads 17

All 9-Letter Words Starting With LU (58 words)

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How Common is LU as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 83 9-letter words starting with LU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.1, with -S endings dominating (48% of them).

Total Words
83
Avg Scrabble Score
13.1
Most Common Ending (48%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter LU-Words in Scrabble

luckpenny 20
lumpishly 19
luteinize 18
luvviedom 18
luxmeters 18
lurkingly 17

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LU is luckpenny with a total of 20 points.

L 1
U 1
C 3
K 5
P 3
E 1
N 1
N 1
Y 4

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With LU

  • How many 9 letter words starting with LU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 83 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.1.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with LU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "luteinize", "luxuriate", "luxuriant", "lumpishly" start with LU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "lumpishly" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with LU?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with LU include "lucrative", "lubricate", "lucencies", "luciferin", "lucubrate".

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