5 Letter Words Containing IU

There are 7+ five letter words with IU in our English dictionary. Every five-letter IU 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 IU.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With IU

opium 9
giust 6
ilium 7
odium 8
onium 7
piums 9
shiur 8

All 5-Letter Words With IU (5 words)

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How Common is IU as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 7 5-letter words containing IU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -M endings dominating (57% of them).

Total Words
7
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (57%)
M
Top Vowel Pairs
IU

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter IU-Words in Scrabble

piums 9
opium 9
shiur 8
odium 8
onium 7
ilium 7

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

9 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IU is piums with a total of 9 points.

P 3
I 1
U 1
M 3
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With IU

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

    There are 7 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IU. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "shiur", "giust", "odium", "opium" contain IU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "opium" is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing IU include "opium", "giust", "ilium", "odium", "onium".

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