63 Words Starting With RUN
The prefix RUN appears in 63 words, from 3-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 19 entries. Average word length: 7.1 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 RUN: RUNBACKS (16 pts), RUNBACK (15 pts), RUNTISHLY (15 pts), RUNAWAYS (14 pts), RUNAWAY (13 pts). The shortest is RUN (3 letters) and the longest is RUNNINESSES (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in EF.
Notable words: RUNE — a letter of an ancient alphabet [n].; RUNES — a letter of an ancient alphabet [n].; RUNDLE — a round, a rung of a ladder [n].; RUNAWAY — one that runs away [n]. Browse words starting with DAW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with RUN?
RUNBACKS scores 16 points. Runner-up: RUNBACK at 15 points. See words ending in HUE for more high-value options.
How many words start with RUN?
Our dictionary has 63 words that start with RUN. They range from 3 to 11 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (19).
What is the shortest word that starts with RUN?
RUN at just 3 letters. It means: to move by rapid steps [v] "run to the store".