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Words containing RU

Words that have the letters RU in a row, in that order: handy when a board square or a clue gives you a chunk to build around. All playable on Wordtide's board. There are 2,786 playable words containing RU in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 8 letters, and the longest word is ANTICORRUPTIONS. The highest-scoring is PARAMYXOVIRUSES, worth 32 points.

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Popular words containing RU

CONSTRUCTIVE21
INFRASTRUCTURE21
DESTRUCTIVE19
CONSTRUCTING18
CONSTRUCTIONS18
CONSTRUCTED17
CONSTRUCTION17
CRUNCHING17
OBSTRUCTING17
BANKRUPT16
CORRUPTING16
CRUNCHED16
FRUSTRATING16
INTERRUPTING16
INTERRUPTIONS16
OBSTRUCTED16
RECRUITMENT16
STRUCTURING16

Highest-scoring words containing RU

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

PARAMYXOVIRUSES32
QUADRUPLICATING31
QUADRUMVIRATES31
QUADRUPLICATED30
PARAMYXOVIRUS30
QUADRUMVIRATE30
QUADRUPLICITY30
QUADRUPLICATION30
QUADRUPLICITIES30
QUADRUPLICATES29
JURISPRUDENCES29
JURISPRUDENCE28

3-letter words containing RU (6)

RUB6
RUE4
RUG5
RUM6
RUN4
RUT4

4-letter words containing RU (46)

ARUM7
BRUT7
CRUD8
CRUS7
CRUX13
DRUB8
DRUG7
DRUM8
ECRU7
FRUG9
GRUB8
GRUE6
GRUM8
GURU7
KURU9
RUBE7
RUBS7
RUBY9
RUCK10
RUDD7
RUDE6
RUED6
RUER5
RUES5
RUFF11
RUGA6
RUGS6
RUIN5
RULE5
RULY7
RUMP9
RUMS7
RUNE5
RUNG6
RUNS5
RUNT5
RUSE5
RUSH7
RUSK8
RUST5
RUTH7
RUTS5
THRU7
TRUE5
TRUG6
URUS6

5-letter words containing RU (128)

BRUNT8
BRUSH10
BRUTE8
CRUDE9
CRUEL8
CRUMB12
CRUSH10
CRUST8
DRUGS8
DRUMS9
DRUNK10
ERUPT8
FORUM11
FRUIT9
GRUBS9
GRUEL7
GRUFF13
GRUNT7
GURUS8
PRUDE9
PRUNE8
RUDDY10
RUDER7
RUFFS12
RUGBY11
RUING7
RUINS6
RULED7
RULER6
RULES6
RUMMY12
RUMOR8
RUMPS10
RUNES6
RUNGS7
RUNNY8
RUNTS6
RURAL6
RUSES6
RUSTS6
RUSTY8
SCRUB10
SERUM8
SHRUB10
SHRUG9
STRUM8
STRUT6
SYRUP10
TRUCE8
TRUCK11
TRUED7
TRUER6
TRUES6
TRULY8
TRUMP10
TRUNK9
TRUST6
TRUTH8
VIRUS10
WRUNG10

The 60 most common shown, 68 rarer words not listed. All 5-letter words

6-letter words containing RU (247)

ABRUPT11
ACCRUE11
BRUNCH13
BRUTAL9
CHERUB13
CHORUS11
CRUDER10
CRUISE9
CRUMBS13
CRUMMY15
CRUNCH13
CRUSTY11
CRUTCH13
CRUXES15
DRUDGE10
DRUNKS11
FORUMS12
FRUGAL11
FRUITS10
FRUITY12
GRUBBY14
GRUDGE10
GRUMPY14
PRUDES10
QUORUM18
RUBBED12
RUBBER11
RUBBLE11
RUBRIC11
RUCKUS13
RUEFUL11
RUFFED14
RUFFLE13
RUINED8
RULERS7
RULING8
RUMBLE11
RUMMER11
RUMORS9
RUMOUR10
RUMPLE11
RUNWAY12
RUSHED10
RUSHES9
SCRUBS11
SCRUFF15
SHRUBS11
SHRUNK12
SPRUCE11
SPRUNG10
STRUCK12
SYRUPS11
THRUST9
TRUCKS12
TRUMPS11
TRUNKS10
TRUSTS7
TRUSTY9
TRUTHS9
UNTRUE8

The 60 most common shown, 187 rarer words not listed. All 6-letter words

7-letter words containing RU (393)

ACCRUED13
BRUSHED13
BRUSQUE19
CHERUBS14
CORRUPT12
CRUCIAL12
CRUCIFY17
CRUDELY13
CRUDITY13
CRUELTY12
CRUISED11
CRUISES10
CRUMBED15
CRUMBLE14
CRUMBLY16
CRUMPLE14
CRUNCHY16
CRUSHED13
CRUSHES12
DECORUM13
DISRUPT11
DRUMMED14
DRUMMER13
DRUNKEN12
FULCRUM16
GRUBBED14
GRUFFER15
GRUFFLY17
GRUMBLE13
HUMDRUM16
PAPYRUS14
PRUDISH13
QUORUMS19
RECRUIT10
RUBBING13
RUBBISH14
RUFFIAN14
RUFFING15
RUFFLED15
RUFFLES14
RUINING9
RUMBLED13
RUMMAGE13
RUMORED11
RUMOURS11
RUMPLED13
RUNAWAY13
RUNNING9
RUNWAYS13
RUSHING11
SCRUFFS16
SCRUFFY18
SPRUCED13
THRUSTS10
TRUCKED14
TRUFFLE14
TRUMPED13
TRUMPET12
TRUSTED9
VIRUSES12

The 60 most common shown, 333 rarer words not listed. All 7-letter words

8-letter words containing RU (541)

ABRUPTLY15
ACCRUING14
BANKRUPT16
BEGRUDGE14
BRUNCHED16
BRUNCHES15
BRUSHING14
BRUSQUER20
CHERUBIM17
CHORUSED14
CORRUPTS13
CRUCIFIX22
CRUISING12
CRUMBING16
CRUMBLED16
CRUMBLES15
CRUMMIER15
CRUMPLED16
CRUMPLES15
CRUNCHED16
CRUNCHES15
CRUSHING14
CRUTCHES15
DANDRUFF17
DRUDGERY14
DRUMMERS14
DRUMMING15
DRUNKARD14
FRUGALLY15
FRUITFUL16
FULCRUMS17
GRUBBIER14
GRUBBING15
GRUFFEST16
GRUMBLED15
GRUMBLES14
GRUMPIER14
INSTRUCT11
OBSTRUCT13
OVERUSED14
PRUDENCE14
RECRUITS11
RUCKSACK19
RUCKUSES15
RUFFIANS15
RUFFLING16
RUMBLING14
RUMMAGED15
RUMMAGES14
RUMORING12
RUMOURED13
RUMPLING14
SCRUBBED16
SPECTRUM15
STRUGGLE11
TRUCKING15
TRUFFLES15
TRUNCATE11
TRUSTING10
TRUTHFUL15

The 60 most common shown, 481 rarer words not listed. All 8-letter words

9-letter words containing RU (448)

ABRUPTEST14
BANKRUPTS17
BEGRUDGED16
BEGRUDGES15
BRUNCHING17
BRUSQUEST21
BRUTALITY14
CHORUSING15
CONSTRUCT14
CORRUPTED15
CORRUPTER14
CRUCIALLY16
CRUCIFIED18
CRUCIFIES17
CRUMBLIER16
CRUMBLING17
CRUMMIEST16
CRUMPLING17
CRUNCHING17
CRUSADING14
DISRUPTED14
DRUMSTICK18
DRUNKARDS15
DRUNKENLY16
FRUGALITY16
FRUSTRATE13
GRUBBIEST15
GRUMBLING16
GRUMPIEST15
HAMSTRUNG15
INSTRUCTS12
INTERRUPT12
INTRUSIVE14
OBSTRUCTS14
OBTRUSIVE16
OVERRULED15
OVERRULES14
OVERUSING15
PROTRUDED14
QUADRUPED23
QUADRUPLE22
RECRUITED13
RUBBISHES16
RUMMAGING16
RUMOURING14
SAGEBRUSH15
SCRUBBING17
SCRUFFIER18
SCRUPLING15
SHRUBBERY18
SHRUGGING15
STRUCTURE13
STRUGGLED13
STRUGGLES12
STRUMMING15
THRUSTING13
TRUMPETED15
TRUNCATED13
TRUNCATES12
UNRUFFLED18

The 60 most common shown, 388 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words containing RU (315)

ALTRUISTIC13
BANKRUPTCY22
BANKRUPTED19
BEGRUDGING17
CONSTRUCTS15
CONSTRUING14
CORRUPTEST15
CORRUPTING16
CORRUPTION15
CRUCIFIXES24
CRUCIFYING21
CRUMBLIEST17
CRUSTACEAN15
DISGRUNTLE13
DISRUPTING15
DISRUPTION14
DISRUPTIVE18
DISTRUSTED13
DRUGSTORES13
DRUMSTICKS19
ENTRUSTING12
FORERUNNER14
FRUSTRATED15
FRUSTRATES14
GRAPEFRUIT17
GRUELLINGS13
GRUESOMEST14
INSTRUCTED14
INSTRUCTOR13
INSTRUMENT13
INTERRUPTS13
MENSTRUATE13
MISTRUSTED14
OBSTRUCTED16
OUTRUNNING13
OVERRULING16
PHOSPHORUS19
PROTRUDING15
PROTRUSION13
QUADRUPEDS24
QUADRUPLED24
QUADRUPLES23
QUADRUPLET23
RECRUITING14
RUMINATING14
RUTHLESSLY15
SCRUFFIEST19
SCRUPULOUS17
SCRUTINISE13
SCRUTINIZE21
STRUCTURAL14
STRUCTURED15
STRUCTURES14
STRUGGLING14
TOOTHBRUSH17
TRUMPETING16
TRUNCATING14
TRUNCATION13
TRUTHFULLY19
UNDERBRUSH17

The 60 most common shown, 255 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words containing RU (236)

BANKRUPTING20
BRUSQUENESS23
BRUTALITIES14
BRUTALIZING23
CANDELABRUM19
CONSTRUCTED17
CORRUPTIBLE18
CORRUPTIONS16
CRUCIFIXION25
CRUSTACEANS16
DESTRUCTION15
DESTRUCTIVE19
DISGRUNTLED15
DISGRUNTLES14
DISRUPTIONS15
DISTRUSTFUL17
DISTRUSTING14
DRUNKENNESS16
FORERUNNERS15
FRUCTIFYING23
FRUITLESSLY17
FRUSTRATING16
FRUSTRATION15
GRAPEFRUITS18
INCONGRUITY17
INCONGRUOUS16
INSCRUTABLE16
INSTRUCTING15
INSTRUCTION14
INSTRUCTIVE18
INSTRUCTORS14
INSTRUMENTS14
INTERRUPTED15
MENSTRUATED15
MENSTRUATES14
MISCONSTRUE16
MISTRUSTING15
OBSTRUCTING17
OBSTRUCTION16
OBSTRUCTIVE20
OBTRUSIVELY20
OVERRUNNING17
PROTRUSIONS14
QUADRUPLETS24
QUADRUPLING25
QUERULOUSLY24
RECONSTRUCT16
RECRUITMENT16
RESTRUCTURE15
RUBBERNECKS21
RUDIMENTARY17
SCRUMPTIOUS19
SCRUTINISED15
SCRUTINISES14
SCRUTINIZED23
SCRUTINIZES22
SHRUBBERIES18
STRUCTURING16
THESAURUSES15
TRUSTWORTHY19

The 60 most common shown, 176 rarer words not listed.

12-letter words containing RU (151)

ABSTRUSENESS15
BANKRUPTCIES22
BEGRUDGINGLY21
BRONTOSAURUS16
CHERUBICALLY23
CONSTRUCTING18
CONSTRUCTION17
CONSTRUCTIVE21
CONSTRUCTORS17
CORRUGATIONS16
CORRUPTIVELY23
CRUCIFIXIONS26
DESTRUCTIBLE18
DISGRUNTLING16
DOXORUBICINS24
ENCRUSTATION15
EXCRUCIATING24
EXCRUCIATION23
FRUITFULNESS20
FRUSTRATIONS16
INCRUSTATION15
INSTRUCTIONS15
INSTRUMENTAL15
INSTRUMENTED16
INTERRUPTING16
INTERRUPTION15
JURISPRUDENT25
MENSTRUATING16
MENSTRUATION15
MISCONSTRUED18
MISCONSTRUES17
OBSTRUCTIONS17
OVERUTILIZED26
OVERUTILIZES25
PAINTBRUSHES19
PARVOVIRUSES23
PREMENSTRUAL17
PRUSSIANIZED24
PRUSSIANIZES23
QUADRUMANOUS26
RECONSTRUCTS17
RESTRUCTURED17
RESTRUCTURES16
RUBBERNECKED23
RUSTPROOFING19
RUTHLESSNESS15
SCRUPULOUSLY21
SCRUTINISING16
SCRUTINIZERS23
SCRUTINIZING24
STRUCTURALLY18
SUBSTRUCTURE19
TOOTHBRUSHES19
TRUSTEESHIPS17
TRUSTFULNESS17
TRUTHFULNESS19
UNOBSTRUCTED19
UNSCRUPULOUS20
UNSTRUCTURED18
UNTRUTHFULLY22

The 60 most common shown, 91 rarer words not listed.

How common are they?

2,786 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (1.7%) are containing RU. Most of them, 541, have 8 letters. 512 start with RU, 8 end with it and 2,266 have it only in the middle.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there containing RU?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 2,786 words containing RU, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word containing RU?

PARAMYXOVIRUSES, worth 32 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: QUADRUPLICATING (31), QUADRUMVIRATES (31) and QUADRUPLICATED (30).

What are the most common words containing RU?

CONSTRUCTIVE, INFRASTRUCTURE, DESTRUCTIVE, CONSTRUCTING, CONSTRUCTIONS and CONSTRUCTED. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

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