8-Letter Words With NRU
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With NRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With NRU 9 words
How often does NRU appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing NRU. They average 11.2 points and the best is DOWNRUSH (15 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.2
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 33.3%
- s 22.2%
- e 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NRU
d 2o 1w 4n 1r 1u 1s 1h 4
D 2 + O 1 + W 4 + N 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
downrush
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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8-Letter Words With NRU FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing NRU are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing NRU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing NRU?
DOWNRUSH is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UNRUFFLE (14), UNRUBBED (13), UNRUSHED (12).
Which rare eight-letter words containing NRU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DOWNRUSH (15), UNRUFFLE (14), UNRUBBED (13), UNRUSHED (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.