5-Letter Words Starting With SLU

5 common words and 17 valid guesses start with "SLU". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

5 common words17 valid words

Common Words (5)

Words most likely to be the answer.

slump
slung
slurp
slush
slunk

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (12)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

slubs
slued
sluer
slues
sluff
slugs
sluig
sluit
slums
slurb
slurs
sluts

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 17 matches.

Most common letters

s17
l17
u17
r4
e3
g3
b2
i2
t2
m2

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is e, appearing in 3 of 17 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 12 with 1 unique vowel
  • 5 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -bs · 1 words
  • -ed · 1 words
  • -er · 1 words
  • -es · 1 words
  • -ff · 1 words

Strategy

Only 5 possible answers start with "SLU" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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