Starting With R With RU
15 words · highest scoring is rugby at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With R With RU
There are 15 five letter words starting with R and containing RU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is rugby at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 15 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — RERUN, RUGBY, RUMBA 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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5 Letter Words Starting With R With RU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With R With RU
- rugby11
- ruddy10
- rumba9
- rufus8
- rusty8
- rubin7
- rumor7
- rupee7
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With R With RU
- rerun5
- rubin7
- ruder6
- rugby11
- ruled6
- rules5
- rumor7
- rural5
5 Letter Words Starting With R With RU by Last Letter
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- 5 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in N With RU
- 5 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in A With RU
- 5 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in D With RU
- 5 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in E With RU
- 5 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in L With RU
5 Letter Words Starting With R With RU Defined
- rerunVerb · 5 points
- show, stage, or perform again
- ruddyAdjective · 10 points
- (of a person's face) having a healthy red colour
- rugbyNoun · 11 points
- a team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, and passed from hand to hand. Points are scored by grounding the ball behind the opponents' goal line (thereby scoring a try) or by kicking it between the two posts and over the crossbar of the opponents' goal
- ruledAdjective · 6 points
- (of paper) marked with parallel straight lines
- rumbaNoun · 9 points
- a rhythmic dance with Spanish and African elements, originating in Cuba
- rupeeNoun · 7 points
- the basic monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, equal to 100 paise in India, Pakistan, and Nepal, and 100 cents in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Seychelles
5 Letter Words Starting With R With RU: Questions
How many five letter words starting with R and containing RU are there?
There are 15 five letter words starting with R and containing RU in our dictionary, and 15 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with R and containing RU?
RUGBY is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with R and containing RU?
RERUN, RUGBY, RUMBA are among the most familiar five letter words starting with R and containing RU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with R and 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.