13-Letter Words Starting With RU
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 13-Letter Words Starting With RU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 13-Letter Words Starting With RU 16 words
How common is RU at the start of thirteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 thirteen-letter words that start with RU. They average 19.7 points, the best is RUGGEDIZATION (25 points) and 43.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.7
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.8%
- n 25%
- y 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io43.8%
- ou12.5%
- ie6.3%
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 thirteen-letter word that starts with RU
r 1u 1g 2g 2e 1d 2i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
R 1 + U 1 + G 2 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ruggedization
- nounthe act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)
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How many thirteen-letter words that start with RU are there?
There are 16 thirteen-letter words that start with 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 thirteen-letter word that starts with RU?
RUGGEDIZATION is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUMBLEDETHUMP (25), RUBBERNECKING (24), RUBBERNECKERS (23).
Which rare thirteen-letter words that start with RU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RUGGEDIZATION (25), RUMBLEDETHUMP (25), RURALIZATIONS (22), RUMELGUMPTION (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.