5 Letter Words Containing RUN

There are 25+ five letter words with RUN in our English dictionary. Every five-letter RUN 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 RUN.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With RUN

drunk 10
trunk 9
brunt 7
frunk 12
grund 7
grunt 6
inrun 5
prune 7
prunt 7
rerun 5
runch 10
runds 6

All 5-Letter Words With RUN (17 words)

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How Common is RUN as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 25 5-letter words containing RUN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.7, with -K endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
25
Avg Scrabble Score
7.7
Most Common Ending (20%)
K

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter RUN-Words in Scrabble

krunk 13
frunk 12
crunk 11
runch 10
drunk 10
trunk 9

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

13 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RUN is krunk with a total of 13 points.

K 5
R 1
U 1
N 1
K 5

FAQ 5 Letter Words With RUN

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

    There are 25 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RUN. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.7.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "frunk", "runch", "uprun", "runny" contain RUN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "frunk" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing RUN include "drunk", "trunk", "brunt", "frunk", "grund".