Starting With RU
14 words · highest scoring is rugby at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With RU
There are 14 five letter words starting with RU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is rugby at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — RUBIN, 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.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With RU or Words Starting With RU, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With RU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With RU
- rugby11
- ruddy10
- rumba9
- rufus8
- rusty8
- rubin7
- rumor7
- rupee7
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With RU
- rubin7
- ruddy10
- rufus8
- ruins5
- ruler5
- rules5
- rumor7
- rural5
5 Letter Words Starting With RU by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in R
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in Y
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in D
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in L
- 5 Letter Words Starting With RU Ending in N
5 Letter Words Starting With RU Defined
- ruderAdjective · 6 points
- offensively impolite or bad-mannered
- 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
- rulerNoun · 5 points
- a person exercising government or dominion
- 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 RU: Questions
How many five letter words starting with RU are there?
There are 14 five letter words starting with RU in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with 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 RU?
RUBIN, RUGBY, RUMBA are among the most familiar five letter words starting with RU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with 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.