9 Letter Words That Start With ROU

There are 45+ nine letter words beginning with ROU in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter ROU 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 starting with ROU.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ROU

routinely 12
rouchings 15
roughback 21
roughcast 15
roughhewn 19
roughhews 19
roughlegs 14
roughshod 17
rouletted 10
rounceval 14
roundball 12
roundedly 14

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ROU (35 words)

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How Common is ROU as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 45 9-letter words starting with ROU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
45
Avg Scrabble Score
13.0
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EE

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9 Letter Words beginning with ROU are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with ROU.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ROU-Words in Scrabble

roughback 21
roughhews 19
roughhewn 19
roughneck 19
routinize 18
roughshod 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ROU?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ROU is roughback with a total of 21 points.

R 1
O 1
U 1
G 2
H 4
B 3
A 1
C 3
K 5
noun 1. Any of several flatfishes with rough skins, especially the long rough dab (American plaice), Hippoglossoides platessoides (also "roughback fluke").

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With ROU

  • How many 9 letter words starting with ROU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 45 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ROU. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with ROU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "routinize", "roughback", "roughcast", "roughshod" start with ROU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "roughback" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with ROU?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with ROU include "routinely", "rouchings", "roughback", "roughcast", "roughhewn".