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Words Ending in RU

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

All Words Ending in RU 21 words

How common is RU at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 21 words ending in RU. Most are 4 letters long, they average 8.6 points, the best is TUMATAKURU (16 points) and K is the most common first letter (19%).

Total words
21
Most common length
4 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
8.6
out of 16 max
Longest word
TUMATAKURU
10 letters
Most common first letter
K
19% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • k 19%
  • a 9.5%
  • b 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai4.8%
  • au4.8%
  • ee4.8%

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 word ending in RU

t 1u 1m 3a 1t 1a 1k 5u 1r 1u 1

T 1 + U 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + A 1 + K 5 + U 1 + R 1 + U 1 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

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

tumatakuru

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

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How many words ending in RU are there?

There are 21 words ending in RU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 4 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in RU?

TUMATAKURU is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JABIRU (15), AHURUHURU (15), BEBEERU (11).

What are some common words ending in RU?

Everyday examples include GURU, ECRU, THRU. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in RU?

TUMATAKURU has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GURU (4 letters) is the longest common one.