With RU
23 words · highest scoring is crux at 13 points
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About 4 Letter Words With RU
There are 23 four letter words containing RU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is crux at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 23 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CRUX, RUDD, RUNG among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words With RU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With RU
- crux13
- ruff10
- ruby9
- rump8
- drum7
- grub7
- rush7
- ruth7
Common 4 Letter Words With RU
- crux13
- drum7
- rubs6
- rude5
- ruin4
- rune4
- ruse4
- ruth7
4 Letter Words With RU Defined
- cruxNoun · 13 points
- the decisive or most important point at issue
- grubNoun · 7 points
- the larva of an insect, especially a beetle
- ruddNoun · 6 points
- a European freshwater fish of the carp family with a silvery body and red fins
- ruinNoun · 4 points
- the physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed
- rungNoun · 5 points
- a horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot
- rustNoun · 4 points
- a reddish- or yellowish-brown flaking coating of iron oxide that is formed on iron or steel by oxidation, especially in the presence of moisture
4 Letter Words With RU: Questions
How many four letter words containing RU are there?
There are 23 four letter words containing RU in our dictionary, and 23 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing RU?
CRUX is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing RU?
CRUX, RUDD, RUNG are among the most familiar four letter words containing RU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing RU valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.