5-Letter Words Starting With RUS
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RUS 8 words
How common is RUS at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with RUS. They average 6.9 points and the best is RUSHY (11 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.9
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 38%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- y 25%
- a 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with RUS
r 1u 1s 1h 4y 4
R 1 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rushy
- adjectiveabounding in rushes“a rushy marsh”
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How many five-letter words that start with RUS are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with RUS 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 RUS?
RUSHY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUSKS (9), RUSTY (8), RUSMA (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with RUS?
Everyday examples include RUSTY, RUSES, RUSTS, RUSKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with RUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RUSMA (7), RUSAS (5), RUSSE (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.