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Words That Start With RUE

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Popular Words That Start With RUE

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

All Words That Start With RUE 15 words

How common is RUE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 15 words that start with RUE. Most are 4 letters long, they average 7.7 points, the best is RUEFULNESSES (15 points) and 46.7% end in S.

Total words
15
Most common length
4 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
7.7
out of 15 max
Longest word
RUEFULNESSES
12 letters
Most common ending
S
46.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 46.7%
  • e 13.3%
  • a 6.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ue100%
  • ei13.3%
  • ia13.3%

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 word that starts with RUE

r 1u 1e 1f 4u 1l 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

R 1 + U 1 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

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

ruefulnesses

Form of ruefulness

  1. nounsadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment“he drank to drown his sorrows”
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How many words that start with RUE are there?

There are 15 words that start with RUE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 4 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with RUE?

RUEFULNESSES is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUEFULLY (14), RUEFULNESS (13), RUEFUL (9).

What are some common words that start with RUE?

Everyday examples include RUE, RUEFUL, RUES, RUED, RUEFULLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with RUE?

RUEFULNESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RUEFUL (6 letters) is the longest common one.