RUCTIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RUCTIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUCTIOUS?
| 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 RUCTIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUCTIOUS
No single letter turns RUCTIOUS into another word.
How RUCTIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUCTIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUCTIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RUCTIOUS
- RUCTIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUCTIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Inclined to cause or take part in noisy quarrels and disturbances.
Ructious comes from ruction, a row or uproar, and suggests a person or crowd that thrives on disorder. It is an uncommon and slightly humorous choice in place of rowdy.
How RUCTIOUS is used
Rare and informal; describes quarrelsome people or unruly gatherings.
- The ructious crowd shouted down every speaker.
- He had a ructious temper that spoilt many a family dinner.
- It was a ructious meeting from the first minute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUCTIOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RUCTIOUS
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Common questions about RUCTIOUS
- Is RUCTIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUCTIOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUCTIOUS worth?
- RUCTIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUCTIOUS mean?
- Inclined to cause or take part in noisy quarrels and disturbances.
- What letters can be added to RUCTIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to RUCTIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUCTIOUS:
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