Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Five letter words that start with r and with u (18)

Found 18 five letter words that start with r and with u. Search pattern: r?u??. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 6 pts

Highest: rhumb 12, roupy 10, rough 9, routh 8, roums 7

Lowest: routs 5, route 5, roust 5, rouse 5, rouls 5

About This Pattern

The search pattern r?u?? looks for 5-letter words with the letter R in the first position, an unknown letter in the second position, the letter U in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position. You already know 2 out of 5 letters — only 3 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 5-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Wordle — narrow down today's answer by checking which 5-letter words fit your known and unknown positions.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern r?u???

There are 18 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

5-letter words are the most common, with 18 matches out of 18 total.

What are some example words matching r?u???

Some matching words include: rauns, reuse, rhumb, rouen, roues.

How does the pattern r?u?? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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