With RU
56 words · highest scoring is gruff at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With RU
There are 56 five letter words containing RU in our dictionary. The highest scoring is gruff at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 56 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BRUNT, GRUNT, SCRUM 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 With RU at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With RU
- gruff12
- crumb11
- crump11
- rugby11
- truck11
- brush10
- crush10
- drunk10
Common 5 Letter Words With RU
- brunt7
- crush10
- forum10
- rerun5
- ruled6
- rusty8
- syrup10
- trump9
5 Letter Words With RU Defined
- bruntNoun · 7 points
- the worst part or chief impact of a specified action
- drugsVerb · 7 points
- administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility
- gruntVerb · 6 points
- (of an animal, especially a pig) make a low, short guttural sound
- ruledAdjective · 6 points
- (of paper) marked with parallel straight lines
- scrumNoun · 9 points
- an ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. The ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backwards towards their own side
- truckNoun · 11 points
- a large, heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods, materials, or troops; a lorry
5 Letter Words With RU: Questions
How many five letter words containing RU are there?
There are 56 five letter words containing RU in our dictionary, and 56 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing RU?
GRUFF is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing RU?
BRUNT, GRUNT, SCRUM are among the most familiar five letter words containing RU. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.