6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and U as the 2nd letter

The fixed LU opening leaves 95 tournament-dictionary entries, but only two meet our common-word frequency threshold. Familiar choices such as LUMBER and LUXURY sit beside less everyday forms like LUZERN and LUXATE. Use the pattern to narrow a rack or a crossword clue, then check your game's dictionary: the accepted pool changes by word list.

What stands out among these LU words?

• Exactly 95 entries match the fixed L-U opening across the counted tournament dictionaries.
• Only 2 are classed as common, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary among the matches.
• S leads as the final letter with 21 words; E follows with 14, then D with 13.
• Collins includes 90 matches, compared with 74 in NWL2023 and 64 in ENABLE.
• The average tile score is 8.9; LUZZES tops the scoring list at 24.

How do the six-letter LU words end?

The ending profile is lopsided: S is the most common final letter, with 21 matches, while E has 14 and D has 13. Together, those three endings account for 48 of the 95 entries. If your clue fixes the last tile, check S, E, and D first.

R and N follow, at 12 and 11 words. Just five end in A; G and T each account for four. A rare ending can narrow a crossword search quickly, but it does not guarantee that the answer will be an everyday word.

The examples show how much the last letter can change the shape of a match: LUMBER ends in R, LUNGED in D, and LUNGES in S. Keep LU fixed while you test the ending; changing either opening letter takes you outside this pattern.

Which LU words score highest?

For 6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and U as the 2nd letter, LUZZES is the top face-value Scrabble scorer at 24 points. LUMMOX follows at 17, then LUXURY at 16. The highest values come from the Z and X tiles, not from an unusual word length.

LUXURY is the most recognizable of those three high scorers, while LUZZES and LUMMOX are less familiar. Treat a strong tile score as a board opportunity, not a guarantee: your game's dictionary determines whether a word is accepted, and premium squares change the total.