8 Letter Words Containing LU
There are 510 8-letter English words that contain LU, from ABLUENTS to VOLVULUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BLUEJACK (23), MUCKLUCK (22), HALUTZIM (22). Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABLUENTS10 pts
- ABLUTION10 pts
- ABSOLUTE10 pts
- ACICULUM14 pts
- AFFLUENT14 pts
- AFFLUXES21 pts
- AFLUTTER11 pts
- ALLELUIA8 pts
- ALLUDING10 pts
- ALLURERS8 pts
- ALLURING9 pts
- ALLUSION8 pts
- ALLUSIVE11 pts
- ALLUVIAL11 pts
- ALLUVION11 pts
- ALLUVIUM13 pts
- ALUMINAS10 pts
- ALUMINES10 pts
- ALUMINIC12 pts
- ALUMINUM12 pts
- ALUMROOT10 pts
- ALUNITES8 pts
- ALVEOLUS11 pts
- APICULUS12 pts
- APOLUNES10 pts
B
- BACILLUS12 pts
- BACULUMS14 pts
- BALLUTES10 pts
- BALUSTER10 pts
- BLELLUMS12 pts
- BLUBBERS14 pts
- BLUBBERY17 pts
- BLUBBING15 pts
- BLUCHERS15 pts
- BLUDGEON12 pts
- BLUDGERS12 pts
- BLUEBALL12 pts
- BLUEBELL12 pts
- BLUEBILL12 pts
- BLUEBIRD13 pts
- BLUEBOOK16 pts
- BLUECAPS14 pts
- BLUECOAT12 pts
- BLUEFINS13 pts
- BLUEFISH16 pts
- BLUEGILL11 pts
- BLUEGUMS13 pts
- BLUEHEAD14 pts
- BLUEINGS11 pts
- BLUEJACK23 pts
- BLUEJAYS20 pts
- BLUELINE10 pts
- BLUENESS10 pts
- BLUENOSE10 pts
- BLUESIER10 pts
- BLUESMAN12 pts
- BLUESMEN12 pts
- BLUESTEM12 pts
- BLUETICK16 pts
- BLUEWEED14 pts
- BLUEWOOD14 pts
- BLUFFERS16 pts
- BLUFFEST16 pts
- BLUFFING17 pts
- BLUNDERS11 pts
- BLUNGERS11 pts
- BLUNGING12 pts
- BLUNTEST10 pts
- BLUNTING11 pts
- BLURBING13 pts
- BLURRIER10 pts
- BLURRILY13 pts
- BLURRING11 pts
- BLURTERS10 pts
- BLURTING11 pts
- BLUSHERS13 pts
- BLUSHFUL16 pts
- BLUSHING14 pts
- BLUSTERS10 pts
- BLUSTERY13 pts
C
- CALCULUS12 pts
- CALLUSED11 pts
- CALLUSES10 pts
- CALUMETS12 pts
- CALUTRON10 pts
- CELLULAR10 pts
- CELLULES10 pts
- CHILLUMS15 pts
- CHUGALUG15 pts
- CINGULUM13 pts
- CISLUNAR10 pts
- CLUBABLE14 pts
- CLUBBERS14 pts
- CLUBBIER14 pts
- CLUBBING15 pts
- CLUBBISH17 pts
- CLUBFEET15 pts
- CLUBFOOT15 pts
- CLUBHAND16 pts
- CLUBHAUL15 pts
- CLUBROOM14 pts
- CLUBROOT12 pts
- CLUCKING17 pts
- CLUELESS10 pts
- CLUMBERS14 pts
- CLUMPIER14 pts
- CLUMPING15 pts
- CLUMPISH17 pts
- CLUMSIER12 pts
- CLUMSILY15 pts
- CLUNKERS14 pts
- CLUNKIER14 pts
- CLUNKING15 pts
- CLUPEIDS13 pts
- CLUPEOID13 pts
- CLUSTERS10 pts
- CLUSTERY13 pts
- CLUTCHED16 pts
- CLUTCHES15 pts
- CLUTTERS10 pts
- CLUTTERY13 pts
- COAGULUM13 pts
- COLLUDED12 pts
- COLLUDER11 pts
- COLLUDES11 pts
- COLLUVIA13 pts
- COLUBRID13 pts
- COLUMBIC16 pts
- COLUMELS12 pts
- COLUMNAL12 pts
- COLUMNAR12 pts
- COLUMNED13 pts
- CONCLUDE13 pts
D
- DACTYLUS14 pts
- DELUDERS10 pts
- DELUDING11 pts
- DELUGING11 pts
- DELUSION9 pts
- DELUSIVE12 pts
- DELUSORY12 pts
- DELUSTER9 pts
- DEMILUNE11 pts
- DEPLUMED14 pts
- DEPLUMES13 pts
- DEVALUED13 pts
- DEVALUES12 pts
- DILUENTS9 pts
- DILUTERS9 pts
- DILUTING10 pts
- DILUTION9 pts
- DILUTIVE12 pts
- DILUTORS9 pts
- DILUVIAL12 pts
- DILUVIAN12 pts
- DILUVION12 pts
- DILUVIUM14 pts
- DISPLUME13 pts
- DISVALUE12 pts
- DOUBLURE11 pts
E
F
- FAILURES11 pts
- FELUCCAS15 pts
- FIREPLUG14 pts
- FLUBBERS15 pts
- FLUBBING16 pts
- FLUBDUBS16 pts
- FLUENTLY14 pts
- FLUERICS13 pts
- FLUFFIER17 pts
- FLUFFILY20 pts
- FLUFFING18 pts
- FLUIDICS14 pts
- FLUIDISE12 pts
- FLUIDITY15 pts
- FLUIDIZE21 pts
- FLUIDRAM14 pts
- FLUKIEST15 pts
- FLUMMERY18 pts
- FLUMPING16 pts
- FLUNKERS15 pts
- FLUNKEYS18 pts
- FLUNKIES15 pts
- FLUNKING16 pts
- FLUORENE11 pts
- FLUORIDE12 pts
- FLUORIDS12 pts
- FLUORINE11 pts
- FLUORINS11 pts
- FLUORITE11 pts
- FLURRIED12 pts
- FLURRIES11 pts
- FLUSHERS14 pts
- FLUSHEST14 pts
- FLUSHING15 pts
- FLUSTERS11 pts
- FLUTIEST11 pts
- FLUTINGS12 pts
- FLUTISTS11 pts
- FLUTTERS11 pts
- FLUTTERY14 pts
- FLUXGATE19 pts
- FLUXIONS18 pts
- FRENULUM13 pts
- FURCULUM15 pts
G
- GALLUSED10 pts
- GALLUSES9 pts
- GALUMPHS16 pts
- GLUCAGON12 pts
- GLUCINIC13 pts
- GLUCINUM13 pts
- GLUCOSES11 pts
- GLUCOSIC13 pts
- GLUELIKE13 pts
- GLUEPOTS11 pts
- GLUGGING12 pts
- GLUMMEST13 pts
- GLUMNESS11 pts
- GLUMPIER13 pts
- GLUMPILY16 pts
- GLUNCHED15 pts
- GLUNCHES14 pts
- GLUTELIN9 pts
- GLUTTING10 pts
- GLUTTONS9 pts
- GLUTTONY12 pts
- GYPLURES14 pts
H
I
J
K
L
- LABELLUM12 pts
- LAPILLUS10 pts
- LUBBERLY15 pts
- LUBRICAL12 pts
- LUCARNES10 pts
- LUCENCES12 pts
- LUCENTLY13 pts
- LUCERNES10 pts
- LUCIDITY14 pts
- LUCIFERS13 pts
- LUCKIEST14 pts
- LUCKLESS14 pts
- LUCULENT10 pts
- LUGGAGES11 pts
- LUGSAILS9 pts
- LUGWORMS14 pts
- LUKEWARM17 pts
- LUMBAGOS13 pts
- LUMBERED13 pts
- LUMBERER12 pts
- LUMINARY13 pts
- LUMINISM12 pts
- LUMINIST10 pts
- LUMINOUS10 pts
- LUMMOXES19 pts
- LUMPFISH18 pts
- LUMPIEST12 pts
- LUNACIES10 pts
- LUNARIAN8 pts
- LUNATELY11 pts
- LUNATICS10 pts
- LUNATION8 pts
- LUNCHEON13 pts
- LUNCHERS13 pts
- LUNCHING14 pts
- LUNETTES8 pts
- LUNGFISH15 pts
- LUNGFULS12 pts
- LUNGWORM14 pts
- LUNGWORT12 pts
- LUNKHEAD16 pts
- LUNULATE8 pts
- LUPANARS10 pts
- LUPULINS10 pts
- LURCHERS13 pts
- LURCHING14 pts
- LURDANES9 pts
- LUSCIOUS10 pts
- LUSHNESS11 pts
- LUSTERED9 pts
- LUSTIEST8 pts
- LUSTRATE8 pts
- LUSTRING9 pts
- LUSTROUS8 pts
- LUSTRUMS10 pts
- LUTANIST8 pts
- LUTECIUM12 pts
- LUTEFISK15 pts
- LUTENIST8 pts
- LUTEOLIN8 pts
- LUTETIUM10 pts
- LUTHERNS11 pts
- LUTHIERS11 pts
- LUXATING16 pts
- LUXATION15 pts
- LUXURIES15 pts
M
N
O
P
- PABULUMS14 pts
- PALUDISM13 pts
- PELLUCID13 pts
- PENDULUM13 pts
- PEPLUMED15 pts
- PEPLUSES12 pts
- PERILUNE10 pts
- PLUCKERS16 pts
- PLUCKIER16 pts
- PLUCKILY19 pts
- PLUCKING17 pts
- PLUGGERS12 pts
- PLUGGING13 pts
- PLUGLESS11 pts
- PLUGOLAS11 pts
- PLUGUGLY15 pts
- PLUMAGED14 pts
- PLUMAGES13 pts
- PLUMBAGO15 pts
- PLUMBERS14 pts
- PLUMBERY17 pts
- PLUMBING15 pts
- PLUMBISM16 pts
- PLUMBOUS14 pts
- PLUMBUMS16 pts
- PLUMELET12 pts
- PLUMERIA12 pts
- PLUMIEST12 pts
- PLUMIPED15 pts
- PLUMLIKE16 pts
- PLUMMETS14 pts
- PLUMMIER14 pts
- PLUMPENS14 pts
- PLUMPERS14 pts
- PLUMPEST14 pts
- PLUMPING15 pts
- PLUMPISH17 pts
- PLUMULAR12 pts
- PLUMULES12 pts
- PLUNDERS11 pts
- PLUNGERS11 pts
- PLUNGING12 pts
- PLUNKERS14 pts
- PLUNKING15 pts
- PLURALLY13 pts
- PLUSHEST13 pts
- PLUSHIER13 pts
- PLUSHILY16 pts
- PLUSSAGE11 pts
- PLUTONIC12 pts
- PLUVIALS13 pts
- PLUVIOSE13 pts
- PLUVIOUS13 pts
- POLLUTED11 pts
- POLLUTER10 pts
- POLLUTES10 pts
- POSTLUDE11 pts
- POTLUCKS16 pts
- PRECLUDE13 pts
- PRELUDED12 pts
- PRELUDER11 pts
- PRELUDES11 pts
- PRELUNCH15 pts
Q
R
S
- SACCULUS12 pts
- SALUTARY11 pts
- SALUTERS8 pts
- SALUTING9 pts
- SCHLUMPS17 pts
- SECLUDED12 pts
- SECLUDES11 pts
- SHLUMPED16 pts
- SILURIDS9 pts
- SILUROID9 pts
- SKELLUMS14 pts
- SLUBBERS12 pts
- SLUBBING13 pts
- SLUDGIER10 pts
- SLUFFING15 pts
- SLUGABED12 pts
- SLUGFEST12 pts
- SLUGGARD11 pts
- SLUGGERS10 pts
- SLUGGING11 pts
- SLUGGISH13 pts
- SLUICING11 pts
- SLUMBERS12 pts
- SLUMBERY15 pts
- SLUMGUMS13 pts
- SLUMISMS12 pts
- SLUMLORD11 pts
- SLUMMERS12 pts
- SLUMMIER12 pts
- SLUMMING13 pts
- SLUMPING13 pts
- SLURPING11 pts
- SLURRIED9 pts
- SLURRIES8 pts
- SLURRING9 pts
- SLUSHIER11 pts
- SLUSHILY14 pts
- SLUSHING12 pts
- SLUTTIER8 pts
- SLUTTISH11 pts
- SOILURES8 pts
- SOLUBLES10 pts
- SOLUTION8 pts
- SPECULUM14 pts
- SPELUNKS14 pts
- SPICULUM14 pts
- SPLURGED12 pts
- SPLURGER11 pts
- SPLURGES11 pts
- SPLUTTER10 pts
- STIMULUS10 pts
- STYLUSES11 pts
- SUBFLUID14 pts
- SUBLUNAR10 pts
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V
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bluejack | 23 | 29 |
| 2 | muckluck | 22 | 28 |
| 3 | halutzim | 22 | 24 |
| 4 | exemplum | 21 | 26 |
| 5 | affluxes | 21 | 23 |
| 6 | effluxes | 21 | 23 |
| 7 | fluidize | 21 | 23 |
| 8 | klutzier | 21 | 23 |
| 9 | vexillum | 20 | 25 |
| 10 | bluejays | 20 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain LU?
510 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters LU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).