Words Containing RU

Q: How many words contain "RU"?

2,862 valid English words contain the sequence RU.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing RU?

PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASES at 39 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing RU?

GLOMERULONEPHRITIDES — 20 letters.

There are 2,862 English words that contain the sequence RU. Range: ABRUPT to ZASTRUGI. The Scrabble® high-scorer is PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASES at 39 points; the longest is GLOMERULONEPHRITIDES (20 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 9% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 2,862 words containing RU

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6-letter(247)
7-letter(393)
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9-letter(448)
10-letter(315)
11-letter(236)
12-letter(151)
13-letter(117)
14-letter(90)
15-letter(68)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,862 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	phosphofructokinases	39	42
2	phosphoenolpyruvates	38	42
3	phosphofructokinase	38	41
4	phosphoenolpyruvate	37	41
5	paramyxoviruses	32	35
6	jurisprudentially	30	37
7	quadruplicating	30	37
8	quadruplications	30	36
9	quadruplicity	30	34
10	paramyxovirus	30	33

What these words mean

phosphofructokinases: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoenolpyruvates: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphofructokinase: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
phosphoenolpyruvate: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
paramyxoviruses: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
jurisprudentially: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadruplicating: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadruplications: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
quadruplicity: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
paramyxovirus: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.

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FAQs

How many words contain "RU"?

2,862 valid English words contain RU.

Best Scrabble word containing RU?

PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASES at 39 pts.

Longest word containing RU?

GLOMERULONEPHRITIDES (20 letters).