5-Letter Words Starting With RUD
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RUD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RUD 6 words
How common is RUD at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 five-letter words that start with RUD. They average 6.8 points and the best is RUDDY (10 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- e 16.7%
- r 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
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 RUD
r 1u 1d 2d 2y 4
R 1 + U 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4 = 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).
ruddy
- adjectiveinclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life“a ruddy complexion”
- adjectiveof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
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How many five-letter words that start with RUD are there?
There are 6 five-letter words that start with RUD 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 RUD?
RUDDY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUDDS (7), RUDER (6), RUDAS (6).
Which rare five-letter words that start with RUD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RUDAS (6), RUDES (6), RUDIE (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.