Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: RUNES, RULES, RUBES, RUNTS, RUSES and RUNGS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 23 of the 41 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- RUMMY12 points
- RUCKS11 points
- RUFFE11 points
- RUFFS11 points
- RUGBY11 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is N (6 words), followed by M (5).
More 5 letter words starting with R
RU at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with RU?
There are 41 5 letter words that start with RU in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with RU?
RUMMY, worth 12 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with RU?
RUNES, RUNTS and RUNGS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.