128 Words Starting With BRU
The prefix BRU appears in 128 words, from 4-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 25 entries. Average word length: 8.0 letters.
B opens a huge family of Germanic and Latin-rooted words. It covers the body (bone, blood, brain), building (brick, beam, bolt), and basic human experience (birth, breath, belong).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with BRU: BRUTALIZATIONS (25 pts), BRUSQUENESSES (24 pts), BRUTALIZATION (24 pts), BRUSHBACKS (23 pts), BRUSQUELY (23 pts). The shortest is BRUT (4 letters) and the longest is BRUSHABILITIES (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in LOX.
Notable words: BRUT — a very dry champagne [n].; BRUGH — a borough [n].; BRUCIN — a poisonous alkaloid [n].; BRUCINE — a poisonous alkaloid [n]. Browse words starting with TIER for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with BRU?
BRUTALIZATIONS scores 25 points. Runner-up: BRUSQUENESSES at 24 points. See words ending in PAR for more high-value options.
How many words start with BRU?
Our dictionary has 128 words that start with BRU. They range from 4 to 14 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (25).
What is the shortest word that starts with BRU?
BRUT at just 4 letters. It means: a very dry champagne [n].