Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: LUNES, LURES, LUCES, LUTES, LUDES and LUGES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 35 of the 44 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- LUCKY14 points
- LUMPY12 points
- LUXES12 points
- LUCKS11 points
- LUFFA11 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is N (10 words), followed by R (6).
More 5 letter words starting with L
LU at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with LU?
There are 44 5 letter words that start with LU in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with LU?
LUCKY, worth 14 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with LU?
LUNES, LUCES and LURES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.