Rural

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.

“They moved to a rural area to escape city life.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈrʊərəl/

Syllables

ru·ral

Related Words

Synonyms

countrysiderusticpastoral

Antonyms

urban

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double R and common vowels U and A.

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points; good for using R tiles.

Words Related to Rural

Anagrams of Rural

Words that use exactly the same letters as “rural”.

urlar

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “rural” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aural dural fural jural lural mural roral rugal rumal sural

Words you can make from Rural

Shorter words formed from the letters in “rural”.

alur

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