Words Containing RU
- 4,319 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words Containing RU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing RU 4,319 words
4-Letter Words With RU 60
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With RU 182
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With RU 342
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With RU 534
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With RU 720
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With RU 693
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With RU 565
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With RU 413
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With RU 265
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With RU 214
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With RU 139
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With RU 106
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With RU 30
17-Letter Words With RU 26
18-Letter Words With RU 11
19-Letter Words With RU 4
20-Letter Words With RU 5
How often does RU appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 4,319 words containing RU. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.1 points, the best is PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASES (39 points) and 40.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 4,319
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 720 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.1
- out of 39 max
- Longest word
- GLOMERULONEPHRITIDES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.8% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.8%
- e 9.3%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.6%
- io5.4%
- ui4.6%
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 containing RU
p 3h 4o 1s 1p 3h 4o 1f 4r 1u 1c 3t 1o 1k 5i 1n 1a 1s 1e 1s 1
P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + F 4 + R 1 + U 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 39 points
- Double word
- 78 pts
- Triple word
- 117 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
phosphofructokinases
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words containing RU are there?
There are 4,319 words containing RU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 720 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing RU?
PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASES is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATES (38), PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE (38), PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE (37).
What are some common words containing RU?
Everyday examples include RUSH, RUN, RUBBER, CONSTRUCT, TRUE, STRUCTURE, INSTRUCTION, RUBBISH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing RU?
GLOMERULONEPHRITIDES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, RECONSTRUCTIONS (15 letters) is the longest common one.