9 Letter Words That Start With RUS

There are 17+ nine letter words beginning with RUS in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 starting with RUS.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With RUS

rushiness 12

rushlight 16

russetier 9

russeting 10

russified 13

russifies 12

rusticals 11

rusticana 11

rusticate 11

rusticial 11

rusticise 11

rusticism 13

All 9-Letter Words Starting With RUS (10 words)

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How Common is RUS as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 17 9-letter words starting with RUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.2, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with RUS 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 RUS.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter RUS-Words in Scrabble

rusticize 20

rushlight 16

rusticity 14

rustproof 14

rusticism 13

russified 13

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RUS is rusticize with a total of 20 points.

R 1

U 1

S 1

T 1

I 1

C 3

I 1

Z 10

E 1

verb 1. To give a rustic character or appearance to; to ruralize.

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With RUS

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

There are 17 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with RUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.2.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with RUS worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "rusticize", "rusticial", "rusticity", "rustproof" start with RUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "rusticize" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 9 letter words starting with RUS?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with RUS include "rushiness", "rushlight", "russetier", "russeting", "russified".