9 Letter Words That Start With LAU

There are 23+ nine letter words beginning with LAU in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter LAU 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 LAU.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With LAU

launching 15
laudanums 12
laudation 10
laudative 13
laudators 10
laudatory 13
laughable 15
laughably 18
laughiest 13
laughings 14
laughline 13
launchers 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With LAU (20 words)

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How Common is LAU as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 23 9-letter words starting with LAU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.4, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
23
Avg Scrabble Score
12.4
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
IE

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9 Letter Words beginning with LAU 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 9 Letter Words with LAU.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter LAU-Words in Scrabble

laughably 18
launchpad 17
launching 15
laughable 15
laughsome 15
laughings 14

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with LAU is laughably with a total of 18 points.

L 1
A 1
U 1
G 2
H 4
A 1
B 3
L 1
Y 4
adverb 1. in a ludicrous manner; absurdly

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With LAU

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

    There are 23 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with LAU. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.4.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "laudatory", "laughably", "laudative", "laughable" start with LAU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "laughably" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with LAU include "launching", "laudanums", "laudation", "laudative", "laudators".