5 Letter Words Containing RUS

There are 33+ five letter words with RUS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter RUS word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with RUS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With RUS

trust 5
virus 8
crust 7
brusk 11
brust 7
cruse 7
crusy 10
druse 6
drusy 9
frush 11
frust 8
gurus 6

All 5-Letter Words With RUS (27 words)

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How Common is RUS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 33 5-letter words containing RUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.5, with -S endings dominating (52% of them).

Total Words
33
Avg Scrabble Score
7.5
Most Common Ending (52%)
S

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter RUS-Words in Scrabble

xerus 12
brusk 11
rushy 11
frush 11
crusy 10
brush 10

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RUS?

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RUS is xerus with a total of 12 points.

X 8
E 1
R 1
U 1
S 1

FAQ 5 Letter Words With RUS

  • How many 5 letter words containing RUS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 33 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.5.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing RUS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "frust", "brusk", "rushy", "drusy" contain RUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "brusk" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing RUS?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing RUS include "trust", "virus", "crust", "brusk", "brust".