How many words start with LU?

This page lists 453 words starting with LU, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With LU

All 453 words in our dictionary that begin with LU, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

453 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

lumberjacks28 lumberjack27 lukewarmnesses23 luteinizations23 luftmenschen22 lukewarmly22 luteinization22 luxuriousnesses22 lukewarmness21 lumpectomy21 luteinizing21 luxuriantly21 luxuriously21 lucrativenesses20 luftmensch20 lumpectomies20 lumpfishes20 lumpishnesses20 luteinized20 luxuriances20 luxuriousness20 lubriciously19 lucratively19 lumberyards19 luminescences19 lummoxes19 lumpishly19 lunkheaded19 luteinizes19 luteotrophic19 luxuriance19 luxuriating19 lubberlinesses18 lubricative18 lucrativeness18 ludicrousnesses18 lugubriously18 lumberyard18 luminescence18 lumpfish18 lumpishness18 luncheonettes18 luteinize18 luteotrophins18 luxuriated18 luckinesses17 ludicrously17 lugubriousness17 lukewarm17 lumbosacral17 luminiferous17 lummox17 luncheonette17 lunchmeats17 lunchrooms17 lunchtimes17 lungfishes17 lunkheads17 luteotrophin17 luxuriates17 lubberliness16 lubricating16 lubrications16 lubricity16 luciferases16 luckily16 lucubrations16 ludicrousness16 lullabying16 luminescing16 luminousnesses16 lunchmeat16 lunchroom16 lunchtime16 lunkhead16 lusciousnesses16 lustfulnesses16 lutefisks16 luxating16 luxations16 luxuriant16 luxuriate16 luxurious16 luxury16 lubberly15 lubricated15 lubrication15 lubricators15 lubricities15 luciferase15 luciferins15 luciferous15 luckiness15 lucubration15 luculently15 lumberman15 lumbermen15 luminesced15 luminescent15 luminosity15 luminously15 lumpinesses15 lungfish15 lungworms15 lusciously15 lustfully15 lutefisk15 luteotropic15 lutzes15 luxated15 luxation15 luxuries15 lubricants14 lubricates14 lubricator14 lubricious14 lucency14 lucidity14 lucidnesses14 luciferin14 luckiest14 lucking14 luckless14 lucky14 lucrative14 luffing14 lugworms14 lumbering14 luminances14 luminesces14 luminosities14 luminousness14 lumpily14 lumpish14 luncheons14 lunching14 lungworm14 lurching14 lusciousness14 lusterwares14 lustfulness14 lustihoods14 lustrousnesses14 luteotropins14 luxates14 lubricant13 lubricate13 lubricous13 lucencies13 lucently13 lucidities13 lucidly13 lucifers13 lucked13 luckier13 luckies13 luffed13 lugubrious13 lugworm13 lumbagos13 lumbered13 lumberers13 luminance13 luminary13 luminesce13 luminisms13 lumpiness13 lunched13 luncheon13 lunchers13 lungworts13 lurched13 lurchers13 lushnesses13 lusterware13 lustihood13 lustrously13 luteciums13 luteotropin13 lutz13 luxate13 lubrical12 lucences12 lucidness12 lucifer12 luckie12 ludicrous12 luffas12 lullabied12 lullaby12 lumbago12 lumberer12 luminaires12 luminarias12 luminaries12 luminism12 lumpiest12 lumping12 lumpy12 luncher12 lunches12 lungfuls12 lungwort12 lurcher12 lurches12 luridnesses12 lurking12 lushly12 lustrousness12 lutecium12 lutestrings12 luxes12 lubbers11 lucence11 lucks11 luffa11 luffs11 luggages11 lullabies11 lumbars11 lumbers11 luminaire11 luminaria11 luminists11 lumped11 lumpens11 lumpers11 lumpier11 lunacy11 lunately11 lungful11 lungyis11 lunkers11 luridly11 lurked11 lurkers11 lushing11 lushness11 lustinesses11 lustrating11 lustrations11 lutestring11 lutetiums11 lutherns11 luthiers11 luxe11 lubber10 lubric10 lucarnes10 lucernes10 luck10 luculent10 luff10 luggage10 lugging10 lumbar10 lumber10 luminist10 luminous10 lumpen10 lumper10 lunacies10 lunatics10 lunch10 lungyi10 lunker10 lupanars10 lupulins10 lurch10 luridness10 lurker10 luscious10 lushed10 lushest10 lustering10 lusterless10 lustful10 lustily10 lustrated10 lustration10 lustrings10 lustrums10 lutetium10 luthern10 luthier10 lux10 lucarne9 lucerne9 lucerns9 luetics9 lugeing9 lugged9 luggers9 luggies9 lugsails9 lumenal9 luminal9 lumps9 lunarians9 lunatic9 lunations9 lunging9 lunisolar9 lunks9 lupanar9 lupines9 lupulin9 lupuses9 lurdanes9 lurks9 lusher9 lushes9 lustered9 lustiness9 lustrates9 lustring9 lustrum9 lutanists9 lutenists9 luteolins9 lucent8 lucern8 lucid8 lucres8 ludic8 luetic8 lugger8 luggie8 lugsail8 lulling8 lumens8 lumina8 lump8 lunarian8 lunated8 lunation8 lunettes8 lungans8 lunged8 lungees8 lungers8 lunk8 lunting8 lunulate8 lupine8 lupins8 lupous8 lurdane8 lurdans8 lurk8 lustiest8 lusting8 lustrate8 lustred8 lustrous8 lusty8 lutanist8 lutenist8 luteolin8 luteum8 lutings8 lubes7 luces7 lucre7 luged7 lugers7 lulled7 lumen7 lunette7 lungan7 lungee7 lunger7 lunges7 lungis7 luniest7 lunted7 lunulae7 lunular7 lunules7 luny7 lupin7 lupus7 lurdan7 luring7 lush7 lusted7 lusters7 lustier7 lustral7 lustres7 lususes7 luteins7 luteous7 luting7 lutists7 luvs7 lube6 luce6 ludes6 luger6 luges6 lums6 lunars6 lunate6 lunets6 lunge6 lungi6 lungs6 lunier6 lunies6 lunula6 lunule6 lured6 lurers6 lurid6 luster6 lustra6 lustre6 luteal6 luted6 lutein6 lutist6 luv6 luaus5 lude5 luge5 lugs5 lulls5 lulus5 lum5 lunar5 lunas5 lunes5 lunet5 lung5 lunts5 lurer5 lures5 lusts5 lusus5 lutea5 lutes5 luau4 lues4 lug4 lull4 lulu4 luna4 lune4 lunt4 lure4 lust4 lute4

Playing words that start with LU

Leading with LU lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

What the numbers say

Inside this list: 453 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 7 letters (84 words), 44 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 84 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is LUMBERJACKS, worth 28.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: LUMBERJACKS (28), LUMBERJACK (27), LUKEWARMNESSES (23), LUTEINIZATIONS (23), LUFTMENSCHEN (22). At 15 letters, LUCRATIVENESSES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 12. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are L, U and E, which appear in 453, 453 and 273 of the words respectively.

Three words worth learning first

When the rack looks hopeless, LUAU (4 letters, 4 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
LUES earns 4 points from just 4 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
LULL is easy to keep in memory: 4 letters, 4 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: LULU (4), LUNA (4), LUNE (4), LUNT (4), LURE (4).

LU as a vocabulary shortcut

If you are studying English, LU is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the LU pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the LU sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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