RUCHE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RUCHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUCHE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUCHE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUCHE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUCHE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does RUCHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strip of fabric gathered or pleated into narrow folds, used as a decorative trim on clothing or soft furnishings.
A ruche is made by drawing a strip of fabric along a thread or elastic so that it bunches into small, regular folds, producing a delicate ruffled edge. Dressmakers stitch a ruche around necklines, sleeves and hems, and the same gathered trim also appears on cushions, curtains and lampshades. The related verb ruche describes the act of gathering fabric this way.
How RUCHE is used
Common in sewing, fashion and interior design contexts, both as a noun for the trim and as a verb for the technique.
- A narrow ruche of lace ran along the collar.
- She added a ruche of chiffon to soften the plain neckline.
- The cushion cover was finished with a pink ruche.
- He gathered the fabric into a ruche before sewing it to the bodice.
- The curtain hem featured a delicate ruche in matching thread.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUCHE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUCHE
2 longer words begin with RUCHE.
Words ending in RUCHE
1 words end in RUCHE. Useful as a back hook: play RUCHE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RUCHE inside
2 words contain RUCHE in the middle. Words that start with RUCHE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUCHE
Common questions about RUCHE
- Is RUCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUCHE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUCHE worth?
- RUCHE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUCHE mean?
- A strip of fabric gathered or pleated into narrow folds, used as a decorative trim on clothing or soft furnishings.
- What letters can be added to RUCHE?
- RUCHE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUCHE:
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