5-Letter Words Starting With GRU
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With GRU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With GRU 9 words
How common is GRU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words that start with GRU. They average 8 points and the best is GRUFF (12 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 8
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- e 22.2%
- s 22.2%
- d 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ue33.3%
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 GRU
g 2r 1u 1f 4f 4
G 2 + R 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 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).
gruff
- adjectivebrusque and surly and forbidding“crusty remarks”
- adjectivedeep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion“gruff voices”
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How many five-letter words that start with GRU are there?
There are 9 five-letter words that start with GRU 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 GRU?
GRUFF is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GRUMP (10), GRUFE (9), GRUBS (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with GRU?
Everyday examples include GRUEL, GRUFF, GRUNT, GRUBS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with GRU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GRUFE (9), GRUED (7), GRUES (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.