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9-Letter Words Starting With RUB

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RUB

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With RUB 24 words

How common is RUB at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 24 nine-letter words that start with RUB. They average 14.3 points, the best is RUBBERIZE (22 points) and 37.5% end in S.

Total words
24
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 22 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • e 20.8%
  • g 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%
  • eo4.2%
  • ia4.2%

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 nine-letter word that starts with RUB

r 1u 1b 3b 3e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1

R 1 + U 1 + B 3 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

rubberize

  1. verbcoat or impregnate with rubber“rubberize fabric for rain coats”
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How many nine-letter words that start with RUB are there?

There are 24 nine-letter words that start with RUB 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 nine-letter word that starts with RUB?

RUBBERIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUBBISHLY (19), RUBEFYING (18), RUBIFYING (18).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with RUB score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include RUBBERIZE (22), RUBBISHLY (19), RUBEFYING (18), RUBIFYING (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.