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5 Letter Words With R and U

Looking for five-letter words with R and U? There are 464 of them. Start with the familiar ones: under, group, court, round. Those 120 common words are also the only possible answers in our daily 5-letter puzzle.

Tip: test the vowels first, starting with E. Once they are in place, the consonants around them usually follow. A guess that covers common letters here: rouse.

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Common 5-letter words with R and U (120)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

R and U sit side by side in 354 of these words (76%), most often as UR. On average a word here has 1.8 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 157 words). 21% repeat a letter, like trust. The most common first letter is R (71 words).

All 5-letter words with R and U (464)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

amour arcus argue argus arums auger augur aurae aural aurar auras aurei aures auric auris aurum azure bluer blurb blurs blurt bourg bourn brugh bruin bruit brume brunt brush brusk brute buhrs buran buras burbs burds buret burgh burgs burin burka burke burls burly burns burnt burps burro burrs burry bursa burse burst buyer churl churn churr clour cornu court croup cruck crude cruds cruel cruet crumb crump cruor crura cruse crush crust cuber curbs curch curds curdy cured curer cures curet curfs curia curie curio curls curly curns currs curry curse curst curve curvy cuter demur doura drouk drubs drugs druid drums drunk drupe druse duper dural duras dured dures durns duroc duros durra durrs durst durum ecrus enure eruct erugo erupt euros exurb femur feuar flour fluor forum fours fraud frugs fruit frump fumer furan furls furor furry furze furzy gaurs gluer gourd group grout grubs gruel grues gruff grume grump grunt guard guars guiro gular gurge gurns gurry gursh gurus gyrus houri hours huger humor hurds hurls hurly hurry hurst hurts incur inure inurn jorum jural jurat jurel juror kauri kaury knaur knurl knurs korun kraut krubi kukri kurta kurus larum laura lemur lours loury lubra lucre luger lunar lurch lured lurer lures lurgy lurid lurks lurve mohur mourn mucor mucro mudra mural muras mured mures murex murid murks murky murra murre murrs murry muser muter neuro nuder nurds nurls nurse occur odour ourie outer outre pareu perdu pours prahu praus proud prude prune pruta puler purda puree purer purge purin puris purls purrs purse pursy quare quark quart queer quern query quire quirk quirt qursh ramus rebus rebut rebuy recur recut redub redux rerun reuse revue rheum rhumb risus rogue roque rouen roues rouge rough round roups roupy rouse roust route routh routs ruana rubel rubes ruble rubus ruche rucks rudds ruddy ruder ruers ruffe ruffs rugae rugal rugby ruing ruins ruled ruler rules rumal rumba rumen rummy rumor rumps runes rungs runic runny runts runty rupee rural ruses rushy rusks rusts rusty ruths rutin rutty saury scaur scour scrub scrum scurf serum shrub shrug sieur sirup slurb slurp slurs sorus sours sprue sprug spurn spurs spurt stour strum strut sturt suber sucre sudor suers sugar super supra surah sural suras surds surer surfs surfy surge surgy surly surra sutra syrup thrum thurl torus tours trout truce truck trued truer trues trugs trull truly trump trunk truss trust truth tuber tumor tuner turbo turds turfs turfy turks turns turps tutor tuyer udder ulcer ulnar ultra umber umbra unarm unary unbar under unrig unrip updry upper uraei urare urari urase urate urban urbia ureal ureas uredo ureic urged urger urges urial urine ursae users usher usurp usury uteri utter varus vertu virtu virus vrouw wrung wurst xerus yourn yours yurta yurts

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More 5-letter word lists with R or U

Starting with R (438)Starting with U (119)Ending in R (541)Ending in U (27) With E and R (1,363)With A and R (1,140)With O and R (761)With S and U (748)With I and R (690)With E and U (471)With L and U (405)With T and U (389)With A and U (383)With N and U (333)With O and U (294)With D and U (278)

Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have both R and U?

Our dictionary has 464, which is 5.1% of all five-letter words. 120 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try rouse. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 21% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

How often do R and U sit side by side?

R and U sit side by side in 354 of these words (76%), most often as UR.

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