23 Words Starting With LUX
The prefix LUX appears in 23 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 4 entries. Average word length: 8.7 letters.
L begins a rich set of words covering language (letter, lexicon), landscape (lake, land, ledge), and abstract thought (logic, liberty, law).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with LUX: LUXURIOUSNESSES (22 pts), LUXURIANTLY (21 pts), LUXURIOUSLY (21 pts), LUXURIANCES (20 pts), LUXURIOUSNESS (20 pts). The shortest is LUX (3 letters) and the longest is LUXURIOUSNESSES (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in ENG.
Notable words: LUXE — luxurious, as in de luxe [adj].; LUXES — to clean with a vacuum cleaner [v].; LUXATE — to put out of joint [v].; LUXATED — to put out of joint [v]. Browse words starting with JAN for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with LUX?
LUXURIOUSNESSES scores 22 points. Runner-up: LUXURIANTLY at 21 points. See words ending in YEW for more high-value options.
How many words start with LUX?
Our dictionary has 23 words that start with LUX. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (4).
What is the shortest word that starts with LUX?
LUX at just 3 letters. It means: a unit of illumination [n, v].