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Runs

r 1u 1n 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of run

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does runs mean?

noun

  1. a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

    “the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th”

    Synonymstally

  2. the act of testing something

    “in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately”

    Synonymstesttrial

  3. a race run on foot

    “she broke the record for the half-mile run”

    Synonymsfootracefoot race

  4. an unbroken series of events

    “had a streak of bad luck”

    Synonymsstreak

  5. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

    “the defensive line braced to stop the run”

    Synonymsrunningrunning playrunning game

  6. a regular trip

    “the ship made its run in record time”

verb

  1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

    “Don't run--you'll be out of breath”

  2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

    “If you see this man, run!”

    Synonymsscatscarperturn taillamrun away

  3. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

    “Service runs all the way to Cranbury”

    Synonymsgopassleadextend

  4. direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

    “She is running a relief operation in the Sudan”

    Synonymsoperate

  5. have a particular form

    “the story or argument runs as follows”

    Synonymsgo

  6. move along, of liquids

    “Water flowed into the cave”

    Synonymsflowfeedcourse

Definitions shown for run, the base form of runs.

Is RUNS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RUNS worth?

Scrabble

4 pts
r 1u 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
r 1u 2n 2s 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
r 1u 2n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

5 pts
r 1u 2n 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RUNS

Anagrams 2

nursurns

Words that end like RUNS

Common words that share the ending -UNS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

gunsnunspunsstunsbunssunsshunsshotgunsoutrunsoverruns
All words ending in -UNS

Runs: quick answers

Is RUNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RUNS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 4 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RUNS worth?
RUNS scores 4 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 5 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does runs mean?
runs is the plural and third-person singular form of run, which means “a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RUNS?
You can make 11 shorter words from RUNS, such as NUR, NUS, RUN, SUN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RUNS?
RUNS rearranges into NURS, URNS.