5 Letter Words Containing RU
There are 128 5-letter English words that contain RU, from ARUMS to XERUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JORUM (14), CRUCK (13), FRUMP (12). The longest entry here is ARUMS at 5 letters.
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- RERUN5 pts
- RUANA5 pts
- RUBES7 pts
- RUBLE7 pts
- RUBUS7 pts
- RUCHE10 pts
- RUCKS11 pts
- RUDDS7 pts
- RUDDY10 pts
- RUDER6 pts
- RUERS5 pts
- RUFFE11 pts
- RUFFS11 pts
- RUGAE6 pts
- RUGAL6 pts
- RUGBY11 pts
- RUING6 pts
- RUINS5 pts
- RULED6 pts
- RULER5 pts
- RULES5 pts
- RUMBA9 pts
- RUMEN7 pts
- RUMMY12 pts
- RUMOR7 pts
- RUMPS9 pts
- RUNES5 pts
- RUNGS6 pts
- RUNIC7 pts
- RUNNY8 pts
- RUNTS5 pts
- RUNTY8 pts
- RUPEE7 pts
- RURAL5 pts
- RUSES5 pts
- RUSHY11 pts
- RUSKS9 pts
- RUSTS5 pts
- RUSTY8 pts
- RUTHS8 pts
- RUTIN5 pts
- RUTTY8 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | jorum | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | cruck | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | frump | 12 | 15 |
| 4 | gruff | 12 | 14 |
| 5 | rummy | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | xerus | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | crumb | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | crump | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | brugh | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | brusk | 11 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain RU?
128 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters RU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).