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7-Letter Words Starting With ROU

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Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With ROU

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

All 7-Letter Words Starting With ROU 33 words

How common is ROU at the start of seven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 33 seven-letter words that start with ROU. They average 9.1 points, the best is ROUGHLY (14 points) and 21.2% end in S.

Total words
33
Average Scrabble score
9.1
out of 14 max
Everyday words
30%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
21.2% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 21.2%
  • e 18.2%
  • g 15.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • ie9.1%
  • au3%

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 seven-letter word that starts with ROU

r 1o 1u 1g 2h 4l 1y 4

R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

roughly

  1. adverb(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct“lasted approximately an hour”
  2. adverbwith roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')“he was pushed roughly aside”
  3. adverbwith rough motion as over a rough surface“ride rough”
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How many seven-letter words that start with ROU are there?

There are 33 seven-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 seven-letter word that starts with ROU?

ROUGHLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROUGHED (12), ROUCHES (12), ROUPILY (12).

What are some common seven-letter words that start with ROU?

Everyday examples include ROUGHLY, ROUTINE, ROUGHER, ROUGHEN, ROUNDER, ROUNDED, ROUTING, ROUNDUP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare seven-letter words that start with ROU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ROUCHES (12), ROUPILY (12), ROUGHIE (11), ROUMING (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.