5-Letter Words Starting With RU
There are 41 five-letter words starting with RU in our dictionary; 30 of them are common words.
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All 41 words
- rumor7 points
- rules5 points
- rusty8 points
- ruled6 points
- ruins5 points
- ruler5 points
- rural5 points
- rummy12 points
- ruffs11 points
- rugby11 points
- ruddy10 points
- rumps9 points
- runny8 points
- ruder6 points
- ruing6 points
- rungs6 points
- runes5 points
- runts5 points
- ruses5 points
- rusts5 points
- rumba9 points
- rusks9 points
- rubes7 points
- ruble7 points
- rupee7 points
- rucks11 points
- runic7 points
- rushy11 points
- runty8 points
- rutty8 points
- ruche10 points
- ruths8 points
- rudds7 points
- rumen7 points
- ruffe11 points
- rubus7 points
- rugae6 points
- rugal6 points
- ruana5 points
- ruers5 points
- rutin5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 41
- By usage: 20 very common, 10 common, 11 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- rummy 12
- rucks 11
- ruffe 11
- ruffs 11
- rugby 11
- rushy 11
- ruche 10
- ruddy 10
- rumba 9
- rumps 9
Most common
- rumor
- rules
- rusty
- ruled
- ruins
- ruler
- rural
- rummy
- ruffs
- rugby
Definitions
- rumor (noun)
- Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.
- rusty (adjective)
- Covered with or consisting of rust.
- ruled (adjective)
- Subject to a ruling authority.
- ruler (noun)
- A person who rules or commands.
The five-letter words that start with the letters RU number 41 in our dictionary. About 30 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is RUMMY, at 12 points.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with RU are there?
Our dictionary has 41 five-letter words starting with RU, of which 30 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with RU?
RUMMY scores 12 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.