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10-Letter Words Starting With ROUGH

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With ROUGH

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With ROUGH 9 words

How common is ROUGH at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 ten-letter words that start with ROUGH. They average 17.4 points and the best is ROUGHBACKS (22 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
17.4
out of 22 max
Everyday words
22%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
44.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 44.4%
  • d 22.2%
  • e 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou100%
  • ie22.2%

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 ten-letter word that starts with ROUGH

r 1o 1u 1g 2h 4b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1

R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 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).

roughbacks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with ROUGH are there?

There are 9 ten-letter words that start with ROUGH 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 ten-letter word that starts with ROUGH?

ROUGHBACKS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROUGHHEWED (21), ROUGHNECKS (20), ROUGHHOUSE (17).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with ROUGH?

Everyday examples include ROUGHHOUSE, ROUGHENING, ROUGHNECKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with ROUGH score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ROUGHBACKS (22), ROUGHHEWED (21), ROUGHDRIED (16), ROUGHDRIES (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.