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5-letter words starting with ROU

There are 12 5-letter words starting with ROU in the standard word-game list. The most common are round, rough, route, rouge, rouse, roupy. Every five-letter word here is a valid Wordle guess, and the commonest ones are the likeliest answers.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
roundhaving the shape or form of a circle6
roughhaving or caused by an irregular surface9
routean established line of travel or access5
rougemakeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks6
rousebecome active5
roupyHoarse (from shouting)10
roustTo rout out of bed; to rouse5

All 12 words