104 Words Starting With RUB
The prefix RUB appears in 104 words, from 3-letter words up to 13 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 22 entries. Average word length: 8.0 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 RUB: RUBBERIZING (25 pts), RUBBERIZED (24 pts), RUBBERNECKING (24 pts), RUBBERIZES (23 pts), RUBBERNECKED (23 pts). The shortest is RUB (3 letters) and the longest is RUBBERNECKERS (13 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in HEX.
Notable words: RUBE — (US slang) a bumpkin, an easy mark [n].; RUBBY — (Canadian slang) rubbing alcohol, esp.; RUBACE — a kind of ruby-red quartz [n].; RUBABOO — a type of soup [n]. Browse words starting with WHIP for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with RUB?
RUBBERIZING scores 25 points. Runner-up: RUBBERIZED at 24 points. See words ending in BOTH for more high-value options.
How many words start with RUB?
Our dictionary has 104 words that start with RUB. They range from 3 to 13 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (22).
What is the shortest word that starts with RUB?
RUB at just 3 letters. It means: to apply friction [v].