RUBOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RUBOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUBOFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUBOFF is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUBOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ruboffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUBOFF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUBOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,104 thousand.
What does RUBOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A lasting effect gained from close contact with a person or thing.
A ruboff is the habit or attitude that sticks after long exposure, such as a teacher's manner passing to a student. It can also be the act of rubbing something off a surface.
How RUBOFF is used
Ruboff is an informal word for a secondary effect or influence.
- Her calm had a positive ruboff on the team.
- The ruboff from his mentor showed in his writing.
- There was some ruboff of paint on the sleeve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUBOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUBOFF
1 longer words begin with RUBOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in RUBOFF
Common questions about RUBOFF
- Is RUBOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUBOFF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUBOFF worth?
- RUBOFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUBOFF mean?
- A lasting effect gained from close contact with a person or thing.
- What letters can be added to RUBOFF?
- RUBOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUBOFF:
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