36 Words Starting With RUT
The prefix RUT appears in 36 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 6 entries. Average word length: 8.4 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 RUT: RUTHERFORDIUMS (23 pts), RUTHERFORDIUM (22 pts), RUTHFULNESSES (19 pts), RUTHFULLY (18 pts), RUTHFULNESS (17 pts). The shortest is RUT (3 letters) and the longest is RUTHERFORDIUMS (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in WENT.
Notable words: RUTH — (archaic) compassion, pity [n].; RUTHS — (archaic) compassion, pity [n].; RUTILE — a reddish-brown mineral of the tetragonal system, titanium oxide [n].; RUTHFUL — full of compassion [adj]. Browse words starting with NAE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with RUT?
RUTHERFORDIUMS scores 23 points. Runner-up: RUTHERFORDIUM at 22 points. See words ending in SOB for more high-value options.
How many words start with RUT?
Our dictionary has 36 words that start with RUT. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (6).
What is the shortest word that starts with RUT?
RUT at just 3 letters. It means: to make grooves in [v].