5-Letter Words Starting With ROU

5 common words and 14 valid guesses start with "ROU". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

5 common words14 valid words

Common Words (5)

Words most likely to be the answer.

round
rouge
rouse
route
rough

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (9)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

rouen
roues
rougy
rouky
roups
roupy
roust
routh
routs

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 14 matches.

Most common letters

r14
o14
u14
e5
s5
t4
g3
y3
n2
h2

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is g, appearing in 3 of 14 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 0 with 1 unique vowel
  • 9 with 2 unique vowels
  • 5 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -en · 1 words
  • -es · 1 words
  • -ge · 1 words
  • -gh · 1 words
  • -gy · 1 words

Strategy

Only 5 possible answers start with "ROU" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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