8 Letter Words Containing RU
There are 541 8-letter English words that contain RU, from ABRUPTER to ZASTRUGI. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: CRUCIFIX (22), BRUNIZEM (21), POXVIRUS (20). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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B
- BABIRUSA12 pts
- BACKRUSH19 pts
- BANKRUPT16 pts
- BEBEERUS12 pts
- BECRUSTS12 pts
- BEGRUDGE13 pts
- BRUCELLA12 pts
- BRUCINES12 pts
- BRUISERS10 pts
- BRUISING11 pts
- BRUITERS10 pts
- BRUITING11 pts
- BRULYIES13 pts
- BRULZIES19 pts
- BRUMBIES14 pts
- BRUNCHED16 pts
- BRUNCHES15 pts
- BRUNETTE10 pts
- BRUNIZEM21 pts
- BRUSHERS13 pts
- BRUSHIER13 pts
- BRUSHING14 pts
- BRUSHOFF19 pts
- BRUSHUPS15 pts
- BRUSKEST14 pts
- BRUSQUER19 pts
- BRUTALLY13 pts
- BRUTISMS12 pts
- BRUXISMS19 pts
- BULLRUSH13 pts
C
- CARUNCLE12 pts
- CENTRUMS12 pts
- CEREBRUM14 pts
- CERULEAN10 pts
- CERUMENS12 pts
- CERUSITE10 pts
- CHERUBIC17 pts
- CHERUBIM17 pts
- CHETRUMS15 pts
- CHIRRUPS15 pts
- CHIRRUPY18 pts
- CHORUSED14 pts
- CHORUSES13 pts
- CITRUSES10 pts
- COENURUS10 pts
- CONSTRUE10 pts
- CORRUPTS12 pts
- CORULERS10 pts
- CORUNDUM13 pts
- COVERUPS15 pts
- CRUCIANS12 pts
- CRUCIATE12 pts
- CRUCIBLE14 pts
- CRUCIFER15 pts
- CRUCIFIX22 pts
- CRUDDIER12 pts
- CRUDDING13 pts
- CRUDITES11 pts
- CRUELEST10 pts
- CRUELLER10 pts
- CRUISERS10 pts
- CRUISING11 pts
- CRULLERS10 pts
- CRUMBERS14 pts
- CRUMBIER14 pts
- CRUMBING15 pts
- CRUMBLED15 pts
- CRUMBLES14 pts
- CRUMBUMS16 pts
- CRUMHORN15 pts
- CRUMMIER14 pts
- CRUMMIES14 pts
- CRUMPETS14 pts
- CRUMPING15 pts
- CRUMPLED15 pts
- CRUMPLES14 pts
- CRUNCHED16 pts
- CRUNCHER15 pts
- CRUNCHES15 pts
- CRUNODAL11 pts
- CRUNODES11 pts
- CRUPPERS14 pts
- CRUSADED12 pts
- CRUSADER11 pts
- CRUSADES11 pts
- CRUSADOS11 pts
- CRUSHERS13 pts
- CRUSHING14 pts
- CRUSTIER10 pts
- CRUSTILY13 pts
- CRUSTING11 pts
- CRUSTOSE10 pts
- CRUTCHED16 pts
- CRUTCHES15 pts
- CRUZADOS20 pts
- CRUZEIRO19 pts
- CYPRUSES15 pts
D
- DANDRUFF16 pts
- DEBRUISE11 pts
- DECORUMS13 pts
- DESTRUCT11 pts
- DETRUDED11 pts
- DETRUDES10 pts
- DIESTRUM11 pts
- DIESTRUS9 pts
- DISRUPTS11 pts
- DISTRUST9 pts
- DOLDRUMS12 pts
- DRUBBERS13 pts
- DRUBBING14 pts
- DRUDGERS11 pts
- DRUDGERY14 pts
- DRUDGING12 pts
- DRUGGETS11 pts
- DRUGGIER11 pts
- DRUGGIES11 pts
- DRUGGING12 pts
- DRUGGIST11 pts
- DRUIDESS10 pts
- DRUIDISM12 pts
- DRUMBEAT13 pts
- DRUMBLED14 pts
- DRUMBLES13 pts
- DRUMFIRE14 pts
- DRUMFISH17 pts
- DRUMHEAD15 pts
- DRUMLIER11 pts
- DRUMLIKE15 pts
- DRUMLINS11 pts
- DRUMMERS13 pts
- DRUMMING14 pts
- DRUMROLL11 pts
- DRUNKARD14 pts
- DRUNKEST13 pts
- DRUPELET11 pts
- DRUTHERS12 pts
E
F
- FERRULED12 pts
- FERRULES11 pts
- FERULING12 pts
- FLORUITS11 pts
- FOGFRUIT15 pts
- FORERUNS11 pts
- FRUCTIFY19 pts
- FRUCTOSE13 pts
- FRUGALLY15 pts
- FRUGGING14 pts
- FRUITAGE12 pts
- FRUITERS11 pts
- FRUITFUL14 pts
- FRUITIER11 pts
- FRUITILY14 pts
- FRUITING12 pts
- FRUITION11 pts
- FRUITLET11 pts
- FRUMENTY16 pts
- FRUMPIER15 pts
- FRUMPILY18 pts
- FRUMPISH18 pts
- FRUSTULE11 pts
- FRUSTUMS13 pts
- FULCRUMS15 pts
- FURUNCLE13 pts
G
- GASTRULA9 pts
- GRUBBERS13 pts
- GRUBBIER13 pts
- GRUBBILY16 pts
- GRUBBING14 pts
- GRUBWORM16 pts
- GRUDGERS11 pts
- GRUDGING12 pts
- GRUELERS9 pts
- GRUELING10 pts
- GRUELLED10 pts
- GRUELLER9 pts
- GRUESOME11 pts
- GRUFFEST15 pts
- GRUFFIER15 pts
- GRUFFILY18 pts
- GRUFFING16 pts
- GRUFFISH18 pts
- GRUIFORM14 pts
- GRUMBLED14 pts
- GRUMBLER13 pts
- GRUMBLES13 pts
- GRUMMEST13 pts
- GRUMMETS13 pts
- GRUMPHIE16 pts
- GRUMPIER13 pts
- GRUMPILY16 pts
- GRUMPING14 pts
- GRUMPISH16 pts
- GRUNGIER10 pts
- GRUNIONS9 pts
- GRUNTERS9 pts
- GRUNTING10 pts
- GRUNTLED10 pts
- GRUNTLES9 pts
- GRUTCHED15 pts
- GRUTCHES14 pts
- GRUYERES12 pts
- GURUSHIP14 pts
H
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K
L
M
N
O
P
- PERUSALS10 pts
- PERUSERS10 pts
- PERUSING11 pts
- PHILTRUM15 pts
- PIECRUST12 pts
- PIRARUCU12 pts
- PLASTRUM12 pts
- PLECTRUM14 pts
- POSTDRUG12 pts
- POXVIRUS20 pts
- PRESSRUN10 pts
- PROTRUDE11 pts
- PROVIRUS13 pts
- PRUDENCE13 pts
- PRUINOSE10 pts
- PRUNABLE12 pts
- PRUNELLA10 pts
- PRUNELLE10 pts
- PRUNELLO10 pts
- PRUNUSES10 pts
- PRURIENT10 pts
- PRURIGOS11 pts
- PRURITIC12 pts
- PRURITUS10 pts
- PURULENT10 pts
- PYRUVATE16 pts
Q
R
- RECRUITS10 pts
- REOVIRUS11 pts
- RESPRUNG11 pts
- RESTRUCK14 pts
- RESTRUNG9 pts
- ROSTRUMS10 pts
- RUBABOOS12 pts
- RUBAIYAT13 pts
- RUBASSES10 pts
- RUBBABOO14 pts
- RUBBERED13 pts
- RUBBINGS13 pts
- RUBBISHY18 pts
- RUBBLIER12 pts
- RUBBLING13 pts
- RUBDOWNS14 pts
- RUBELLAS10 pts
- RUBEOLAR10 pts
- RUBEOLAS10 pts
- RUBICUND13 pts
- RUBIDIUM13 pts
- RUBRICAL12 pts
- RUBYLIKE17 pts
- RUCHINGS14 pts
- RUCKLING15 pts
- RUCKSACK20 pts
- RUCKUSES14 pts
- RUCTIONS10 pts
- RUCTIOUS10 pts
- RUDDIEST10 pts
- RUDDLING11 pts
- RUDDOCKS16 pts
- RUDENESS9 pts
- RUDERALS9 pts
- RUDIMENT11 pts
- RUEFULLY14 pts
- RUFFIANS14 pts
- RUFFLERS14 pts
- RUFFLIER14 pts
- RUFFLIKE18 pts
- RUFFLING15 pts
- RUGGEDER11 pts
- RUGGEDLY14 pts
- RUGOSELY12 pts
- RUGOSITY12 pts
- RUGULOSE9 pts
- RUINABLE10 pts
- RUINATED9 pts
- RUINATES8 pts
- RULELESS8 pts
- RUMBAING13 pts
- RUMBLERS12 pts
- RUMBLING13 pts
- RUMINANT10 pts
- RUMINATE10 pts
- RUMMAGED14 pts
- RUMMAGER13 pts
- RUMMAGES13 pts
- RUMMIEST12 pts
- RUMORING11 pts
- RUMOURED11 pts
- RUMPLESS12 pts
- RUMPLIER12 pts
- RUMPLING13 pts
- RUMPUSES12 pts
- RUNABOUT10 pts
- RUNAGATE9 pts
- RUNAWAYS14 pts
- RUNBACKS16 pts
- RUNDLETS9 pts
- RUNDOWNS12 pts
- RUNELIKE12 pts
- RUNGLESS9 pts
- RUNKLING13 pts
- RUNNIEST8 pts
- RUNNINGS9 pts
- RUNOVERS11 pts
- RUNROUND9 pts
- RUNTIEST8 pts
- RUPTURED11 pts
- RUPTURES10 pts
- RURALISE8 pts
- RURALISM10 pts
- RURALIST8 pts
- RURALITE8 pts
- RURALITY11 pts
- RURALIZE17 pts
- RUSHIEST11 pts
- RUSHINGS12 pts
- RUSHLIKE15 pts
- RUSTABLE10 pts
- RUSTICAL10 pts
- RUSTICLY13 pts
- RUSTIEST8 pts
- RUSTLERS8 pts
- RUSTLESS8 pts
- RUSTLING9 pts
- RUTABAGA11 pts
- RUTHENIC13 pts
- RUTHLESS11 pts
- RUTILANT8 pts
- RUTTIEST8 pts
S
- SASTRUGA9 pts
- SASTRUGI9 pts
- SCRUBBED15 pts
- SCRUBBER14 pts
- SCRUMMED15 pts
- SCRUPLED13 pts
- SCRUPLES12 pts
- SCRUTINY13 pts
- SEDERUNT9 pts
- SEVRUGAS12 pts
- SHRUGGED14 pts
- SHRUNKEN15 pts
- SIMARUBA12 pts
- SISTRUMS10 pts
- SPECTRUM14 pts
- SPHERULE13 pts
- SPIRULAE10 pts
- SPIRULAS10 pts
- SPORULAR10 pts
- SPORULES10 pts
- SPRUCELY15 pts
- SPRUCEST12 pts
- SPRUCIER12 pts
- SPRUCING13 pts
- STIRRUPS10 pts
- STRUCKEN14 pts
- STRUDELS9 pts
- STRUGGLE10 pts
- STRUMMED13 pts
- STRUMMER12 pts
- STRUMOSE10 pts
- STRUMOUS10 pts
- STRUMPET12 pts
- STRUNTED9 pts
- STRUTTED9 pts
- STRUTTER8 pts
- SUBRULES10 pts
- SUBSHRUB15 pts
- SUSURRUS8 pts
T
- TANTRUMS10 pts
- THRUMMED16 pts
- THRUMMER15 pts
- THRUPUTS13 pts
- THRUSHES14 pts
- THRUSTED12 pts
- THRUSTER11 pts
- THRUSTOR11 pts
- THRUWAYS17 pts
- TRUANTED9 pts
- TRUANTRY11 pts
- TRUCKAGE15 pts
- TRUCKERS14 pts
- TRUCKFUL17 pts
- TRUCKING15 pts
- TRUCKLED15 pts
- TRUCKLER14 pts
- TRUCKLES14 pts
- TRUCKMAN16 pts
- TRUCKMEN16 pts
- TRUDGENS10 pts
- TRUDGEON10 pts
- TRUDGERS10 pts
- TRUDGING11 pts
- TRUEBLUE10 pts
- TRUEBORN10 pts
- TRUEBRED11 pts
- TRUELOVE11 pts
- TRUENESS8 pts
- TRUFFLED15 pts
- TRUFFLES14 pts
- TRUISTIC10 pts
- TRUMEAUX17 pts
- TRUMPERY15 pts
- TRUMPETS12 pts
- TRUMPING13 pts
- TRUNCATE10 pts
- TRUNDLED10 pts
- TRUNDLER9 pts
- TRUNDLES9 pts
- TRUNKFUL15 pts
- TRUNNELS8 pts
- TRUNNION8 pts
- TRUSSERS8 pts
- TRUSSING9 pts
- TRUSTEED9 pts
- TRUSTEES8 pts
- TRUSTERS8 pts
- TRUSTFUL11 pts
- TRUSTIER8 pts
- TRUSTIES8 pts
- TRUSTILY11 pts
- TRUSTING9 pts
- TRUSTORS8 pts
- TRUTHFUL14 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 | crucifix | 22 | 25 |
| 2 | brunizem | 21 | 25 |
| 3 | poxvirus | 20 | 23 |
| 4 | rucksack | 20 | 23 |
| 5 | cruzados | 20 | 22 |
| 6 | haruspex | 20 | 21 |
| 7 | qurushes | 20 | 21 |
| 8 | brulzies | 19 | 22 |
| 9 | brusquer | 19 | 22 |
| 10 | bruxisms | 19 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain RU?
541 valid 8-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).