169 Words Starting With ROU
The prefix ROU appears in 169 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 30 entries. Average word length: 8.3 letters.
R is a workhorse: run, read, right, real. The prefix re- (meaning again or back) makes R the king of repeated-action words: rebuild, rethink, redo, return.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with ROU: ROUGHNECKING (23 pts), ROUTINIZATIONS (23 pts), ROUGHBACKS (22 pts), ROUGHHEWING (22 pts), ROUGHNECKED (22 pts). The shortest is ROUE (4 letters) and the longest is ROUNDHEADEDNESS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in LABOR.
Notable words: ROUE — a debauched man; a lecher [n].; ROUEN — a kind of domestic duck [n].; ROUBLE — a monetary unit of the Soviet Union [n].; ROUBLES — a monetary unit of the Soviet Union [n]. Browse words starting with CHR for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with ROU?
ROUGHNECKING scores 23 points. Runner-up: ROUTINIZATIONS at 23 points. See words ending in DEER for more high-value options.
How many words start with ROU?
Our dictionary has 169 words that start with ROU. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (30).
What is the shortest word that starts with ROU?
ROUE at just 4 letters. It means: a debauched man; a lecher [n].