5-Letter Words Starting With FRU
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With FRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With FRU 5 words
How common is FRU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words that start with FRU. They average 9.6 points and the best is FRUMP (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- t 40%
- h 20%
- p 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ui20%
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 that starts with FRU
f 4r 1u 1m 3p 3
F 4 + R 1 + U 1 + M 3 + P 3 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
frump
- nouna dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman“she got a reputation as a frump”
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How many five-letter words that start with FRU are there?
There are 5 five-letter words that start with FRU 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 that starts with FRU?
FRUMP is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FRUSH (11), FRUGS (9), FRUIT (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with FRU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FRUSH (11), FRUGS (9), FRUST (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.