Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Words beginning with ru (775)

Found 775 words beginning with ru. Search pattern: ru*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 12 pts

Highest: ruggedizations 26, rumbledethumps 26, rubberizing 25, ruggedization 25, rumbledethump 25

Lowest: rut 3, run 3, rue 3, ruts 4, rust 4

3 Letter Words (8)

17 Letter Words (2)

About This Pattern

The search pattern ru* looks for words of any length with the letter R in the first position, the letter U in the second position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • 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 ru*?

There are 775 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 17 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

7-letter words are the most common, with 145 matches out of 775 total.

What are some example words matching ru*?

Some matching words include: rub, ruc, rud, rue, rug.

How does the pattern ru* 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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