Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With RU

This verified list contains 90 CORE words with RU, plus 22 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 90 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

arums7
bruin7
bruit7
brunt7
brush10
brute7
crude8
cruel7
cruet7
cruft10
crumb11
cruse7
crush10
crust7
drubs8
drugs7
druid7
drums8
drunk10
drupe8
durum8
eruct7
erupt7
forum10
fruit8
frump12
grubs8
gruel6
grues6
gruff12
grump10
grunt6
gurus6
prude8
prune7
rerun5
rubes7
ruble7
rucks11
ruddy10
ruder6
ruffs11
rugby11
ruing6
ruins5
ruled6
ruler5
rules5
rumba9
rummy12
rumor7
rumps9
runes5
rungs6
runic7
runny8
runts5
runty8
rupee7
rural5
ruses5
rushy11
rusks9
rusts5
rusty8
rutty8
scrub9
scrum9
serum7
shrub10
shrug9
strum7
strut5
syrup10
thrum10
torus5
truce7
truck11
trued6
truer5
trues5
trugs6
truly8
trump9
trunk9
truss5
trust5
truth8
virus8
wrung9

90CORE words

22extended words

112verified matches

7.7average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

brute7
crude8
cruel7
erupt7
forum10
fruit8
gruel6
prude8
prune7
ruing6
ruins5
ruled6

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

gruff12
rummy12
frump12
crumb11
ruffs11
rugby11
truck11
rucks11
rushy11
brush10
crush10
drunk10

Letter intelligence

What the RU list contains

Where RU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel47 words
2 vowels42 words
3 vowels1 words

Repeated letters

26%

23 of 90 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with RU

The CORE list contains 90 5-letter words with RU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 22 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain RU?

This verified set contains 90 CORE words and 22 extended words, for 112 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this RU group?

The 90 CORE words average 7.7 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these RU words often repeat letters?