FAQ on words containing RU
What are the best Scrabble words containing RU?
The highest scoring Scrabble word containing RU is Crucifix, which is worth at least 22 points without any bonuses. The next best word containing RU is Brunizem, which is worth 21 points. Other high score words containing RU are Cruzados (20), Haruspex (20), Poxvirus (20), Qurushes (20), Backrush (19).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| crucifix | 8 | 22 |
| brunizem | 8 | 21 |
| cruzados | 8 | 20 |
| haruspex | 8 | 20 |
| poxvirus | 8 | 20 |
| qurushes | 8 | 20 |
| backrush | 8 | 19 |
| brulzies | 8 | 19 |
| brushoff | 8 | 19 |
| brusquer | 8 | 19 |
4 more words also score 19 points.
How many words contain the letters RU?
There are 1,405 words that contain the letters RU in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 562 are 8 letter words, 399 are 7 letter words, 255 are 6 letter words, 135 are 5 letter words, 47 are 4 letter words and 7 are 3 letter words.