46 Words Starting With ROUGH
The prefix ROUGH appears in 46 words, from 5-letter words up to 12 letters. The biggest cluster is 8-letter words with 10 entries. Average word length: 9.1 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 ROUGH: ROUGHNECKING (23 pts), ROUGHBACKS (22 pts), ROUGHHEWING (22 pts), ROUGHNECKED (22 pts), ROUGHBACK (21 pts). The shortest is ROUGH (5 letters) and the longest is ROUGHCASTING (12 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PAX.
Notable words: ROUGH — having an uneven surface [adj, v] "a rough sea".; ROUGHS — to make rough [v].; ROUGHED — to make rough [v].; ROUGHAGE — coarse, bulky food [n]. Browse words starting with TEA for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with ROUGH?
ROUGHNECKING scores 23 points. Runner-up: ROUGHBACKS at 22 points. See words ending in I for more high-value options.
How many words start with ROUGH?
Our dictionary has 46 words that start with ROUGH. They range from 5 to 12 letters, with 8-letter words being the most common (10).
What is the shortest word that starts with ROUGH?
ROUGH at just 5 letters. It means: having an uneven surface [adj, v] "a rough sea".