4-Letter Words Starting With ROU
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With ROU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With ROU 6 words
How common is ROU at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 four-letter words that start with ROU. They average 5.8 points and the best is ROUX (11 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- e 16.7%
- l 16.7%
- m 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
- ue16.7%
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 four-letter word that starts with ROU
r 1o 1u 1x 8
R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + X 8 = 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).
roux
- nouna mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
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How many four-letter words that start with ROU are there?
There are 6 four-letter words that start with ROU 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 four-letter word that starts with ROU?
ROUX is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROUP (6), ROUM (6), ROUT (4).
Which rare four-letter words that start with ROU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ROUM (6), ROUE (4), ROUL (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.