Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With LU

This verified list contains 90 CORE words with LU, plus 26 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 90 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

alums7
blued8
bluer7
blues7
bluet7
bluff13
blunt7
blurb9
blurs7
blurt7
blush10
bolus7
clubs9
cluck13
clued8
clues7
clump11
clung8
clunk11
elude6
flubs10
flues8
fluff14
fluid9
fluke12
fluky15
flume10
flung9
flunk12
flush11
flute8
glued7
glues6
gluey9
gluon6
glute6
gluts6
kluge10
klutz18
luaus5
lubed8
lubes7
lucid8
lucks11
lucky14
lucre7
luffs11
luges6
lulls5
lulus5
lumen7
lumps9
lumpy12
lunar5
lunch10
lunge6
lungs6
lupus7
lurch10
lured6
lures5
lurgy9
lurid6
lurks9
lusts5
lusty8
lutes5
pluck13
plugs8
plumb11
plume9
plump11
plums9
plumy12
plunk11
plush10
slued6
slues5
slugs6
slump9
slums7
slung6
slunk9
slurp7
slurs5
slush8
sluts5
talus5
value8
velum10

90CORE words

26extended words

116verified matches

8.4average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

blued8
bluer7
blues7
clued8
clues7
flues8
fluid9
fluke12
flute8
glued7
glues6
lucid8

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

klutz18
fluky15
fluff14
lucky14
bluff13
cluck13
pluck13
fluke12
flunk12
lumpy12
plumy12
clump11

Letter intelligence

What the LU list contains

Where LU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel49 words
2 vowels38 words
3 vowels3 words

Repeated letters

20%

18 of 90 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with LU

The CORE list contains 90 5-letter words with LU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 26 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain LU?

This verified set contains 90 CORE words and 26 extended words, for 116 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this LU group?

The 90 CORE words average 8.4 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these LU words often repeat letters?