5-Letter Words Ending in RU
- 5 words
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- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words Ending in RU 5 words
How common is RU at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words ending in RU. They average 8 points and the best is CHIRU (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 20% of words
Most common first letters
- a 20%
- c 20%
- k 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai20%
- au20%
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 five-letter word ending in RU
c 3h 4i 1r 1u 1
C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chiru
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words ending in RU are there?
There are 5 five-letter words ending in RU 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 five-letter word ending in RU?
CHIRU is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KAURU (9), AHURU (8), UHURU (8).
Which rare five-letter words ending in RU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHIRU (10), KAURU (9), AHURU (8), UHURU (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.