Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With LU

Collins lists 119 seven-letter words beginning with LU. The highest scorer is luckily (16 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.

119
Total Words
luckily
Top Scorer
16
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With LU

119 words
luckily16 luzerns16 lubfish15 luchoth15 lumpkin15 luxated15 lucency14 lucking14 luffing14 lumpily14 lumpish14 lurexes14 luskish14 lutfisk14 luxates14 lucidly13 luckier13 luckies13 ludship13 lugworm13 lunched13 lurched13 lustick13 luvvies13 lubbard12 lucifer12 lullaby12 lumbago12 lumbang12 lumping12 luncher12 lunches12 lurcher12 lurches12 lurking12 lusking12 lubbers11 lucence11 lucumas11 lucumos11 lughole11 lulibub11 lumbars11 lumbers11 lummier11 lumpens11 lumpers11 lumpier11 lungful11 lungyis11 lunkers11 luridly11 lurkers11 lushing11 lucider10 lucigen10 luggage10 lugging10 lumined10 lunyies10 lushers10 lushest10 lushier10 lustful10 lustily10 luthern10 luthier10 lucarne9 lucerne9 lucerns9 lucites9 luetics9 lugeing9 luggers9 luggies9 lugings9 lumenal9 luminal9 lumines9 lunatic9 lunging9 lupanar9 lupines9 lupulin9 lupuses9 lustrum9 lugsail8 lulling8 lunated8 lungans8 lungees8 lungers8 lungies8 lunting8 lurdane8 lurdans8 lurdens8 lurgies8 lurider8 lusting8 lustred8 lutings8 lullers7 lunates7 lunette7 luniest7 lunulae7 lunular7 lunules7 lurries7 lusters7 lustier7 lustral7 lustres7 lususes7 luteins7 luteous7 lutists7 lutites7

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with LU in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 119 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is luckily at 16. Other high scorers include luzerns (16), lubfish (15), and luchoth (15). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 119 words, 4 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 21 end in -ES and 12 end in -ING, and 15 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 84 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 88 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with LU

How many 7-letter words start with LU?

There are 119 seven-letter words that start with LU in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with LU?

Luckily scores 16 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

What are some good 7-letter words that start with LU?

Examples include luckily, luzerns, lunyies, and lushers.

How is this list of words ordered?

By Scrabble score, highest first. Use the Points, A–Z and Z–A controls above the word list to change the order.

Which 7-letter words that start with LU score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are luckily (16), luzerns (16), and lubfish (15).