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Is RUN a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RUN is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time”.

Quick answer

Is RUN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RUN is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: URN, NUR.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
3 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

RUN meaning and definition

RUN has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

RUN as a verb

  1. Move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time.
  2. Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run.
  3. Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.

RUN as a noun

  1. A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely.

RUN Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RUN scores 3 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is R, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
U12
N12
Total35

RUN on premium squares

On a double word square RUN scores 6 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 9. Putting R on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of RUN

2 words use exactly the same 3 letters as RUN. See all anagrams of RUN.

  • urn3
  • nur3

Unscramble RUN: 3 words from its letters

The letters R, U, N make 3 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • un2
  • nu2
  • ur2

Words like RUN

One-letter changes to RUN, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in RUN

Add one letter to RUN

  • ruin4
  • rung5
  • rune4
  • runt4
  • raun4
  • rund5
  • runs4

Remove one letter from RUN

  • un2

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RUN word facts

RUN is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 2 consonants. It starts with R and ends with N. By corpus frequency, RUN is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, U, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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RUN Scrabble word FAQ

Is RUN a Scrabble word?

Yes. RUN is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RUN mean?

RUN is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time”.

How many points is RUN worth in Scrabble?

RUN is worth 3 points in Scrabble: R (1) + U (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 6, and on a triple word square 9.

How many points is RUN in Words With Friends?

RUN is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RUN?

RUN has 2 anagrams: URN, NUR. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RUN?

You can make 3 shorter words from the letters in RUN, including UN, NU and UR.

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