5-Letter Words With RU
- 182 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With RU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With RU 182 words
How often does RU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 182 five-letter words containing RU. They average 7.9 points, the best is DRUXY (16 points) and 26.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 182
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.9
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 32%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 26.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 26.9%
- e 12.1%
- y 9.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ue6%
- ui3.3%
- ai1.1%
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 containing RU
d 2r 1u 1x 8y 4
D 2 + R 1 + U 1 + X 8 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
druxy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
5-letter words containing…
Words containing RU by length
Longer sequences containing RU
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of RU
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words with S
- 5-letter words starting with GRI
- 5-letter words with RIS
- 5-letter words with I
- 5-letter words starting with G
- 5-letter words with RI
- 5-letter words ending in T
- 5-letter words with R
- 5-letter words ending in IST
- 5-letter words with IS
- 5-letter words ending in ST
- 5-letter words starting with GR
How to use this word list
Using RU in the middle of a word
5-Letter Words With RU by the numbers
5-Letter Words With RU FAQ
How many five-letter words containing RU are there?
There are 182 five-letter words containing 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 containing RU?
DRUXY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JORUM (14), CRUCK (13), GRUFF (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing RU?
Everyday examples include TRUTH, TRUNK, TRUST, TRULY, TRUCK, RURAL, FORUM, RULER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing RU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DRUXY (16), JARUL (12), RUBBY (12), RUKHS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.