6 Letter Words Containing RU
There are 247 6-letter English words that contain RU, from ABRUPT to WALRUS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QURUSH (18), QUORUM (17), FRUMPY (16). Average word length in this list is 6 letters.
Word list
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- CERUSE8 pts
- CHERUB13 pts
- CHORUS11 pts
- CIRRUS8 pts
- CITRUS8 pts
- CRUCES10 pts
- CRUCKS14 pts
- CRUDDY13 pts
- CRUDER9 pts
- CRUDES9 pts
- CRUETS8 pts
- CRUISE8 pts
- CRUMBS12 pts
- CRUMBY15 pts
- CRUMMY15 pts
- CRUMPS12 pts
- CRUNCH13 pts
- CRUORS8 pts
- CRURAL8 pts
- CRUSES8 pts
- CRUSET8 pts
- CRUSTS8 pts
- CRUSTY11 pts
- CRUTCH13 pts
- CRUXES15 pts
- CUPRUM12 pts
- CURULE8 pts
- CYPRUS13 pts
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- RERUNS6 pts
- RUANAS6 pts
- RUBACE10 pts
- RUBATO8 pts
- RUBBED11 pts
- RUBBER10 pts
- RUBBLE10 pts
- RUBBLY13 pts
- RUBIED9 pts
- RUBIER8 pts
- RUBIES8 pts
- RUBIGO9 pts
- RUBLES8 pts
- RUBOFF14 pts
- RUBOUT8 pts
- RUBRIC10 pts
- RUCHED12 pts
- RUCHES11 pts
- RUCKED13 pts
- RUCKLE12 pts
- RUCKUS12 pts
- RUDDER8 pts
- RUDDLE8 pts
- RUDELY10 pts
- RUDEST7 pts
- RUEFUL9 pts
- RUFFED13 pts
- RUFFES12 pts
- RUFFLE12 pts
- RUFFLY15 pts
- RUFOUS9 pts
- RUGATE7 pts
- RUGGED9 pts
- RUGGER8 pts
- RUGOLA7 pts
- RUGOSA7 pts
- RUGOSE7 pts
- RUGOUS7 pts
- RUINED7 pts
- RUINER6 pts
- RULERS6 pts
- RULIER6 pts
- RULING7 pts
- RUMAKI12 pts
- RUMBAS10 pts
- RUMBLE10 pts
- RUMBLY13 pts
- RUMENS8 pts
- RUMINA8 pts
- RUMMER10 pts
- RUMORS8 pts
- RUMOUR8 pts
- RUMPLE10 pts
- RUMPLY13 pts
- RUMPUS10 pts
- RUNDLE7 pts
- RUNKLE10 pts
- RUNLET6 pts
- RUNNEL6 pts
- RUNNER6 pts
- RUNOFF12 pts
- RUNOUT6 pts
- RUNWAY12 pts
- RUPEES8 pts
- RUPIAH11 pts
- RURBAN8 pts
- RUSHED10 pts
- RUSHEE9 pts
- RUSHER9 pts
- RUSHES9 pts
- RUSINE6 pts
- RUSSET6 pts
- RUSTED7 pts
- RUSTIC8 pts
- RUSTLE6 pts
- RUTILE6 pts
- RUTINS6 pts
- RUTTED7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | qurush | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | quorum | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | frumpy | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | gruffy | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | jabiru | 15 | 19 |
| 6 | jorums | 15 | 19 |
| 7 | brumby | 15 | 18 |
| 8 | crumby | 15 | 18 |
| 9 | crummy | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | cruxes | 15 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain RU?
247 valid 6-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).