RUEFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RUEFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUEFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUEFUL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUEFUL
No single letter turns RUEFUL into another word.
How RUEFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does RUEFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing quiet regret or sorrow, often with a touch of wry humour about one's own mistake.
A rueful smile or shake of the head says that the person knows they have blundered and accepts it. The word grows from the old verb rue, to regret, and it is gentler than bitter or remorseful. It fits small embarrassments better than grave wrongdoing.
How RUEFUL is used
Most often paired with smile, laugh, look or grin.
- She gave a rueful laugh when she saw the burnt toast.
- He wore a rueful expression after missing the train.
- The coach offered a rueful shrug at the final whistle.
- A rueful glance at the empty wallet said everything.
- The rueful grin on his face admitted the mistake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUEFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUEFUL
3 longer words begin with RUEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in RUEFUL
Common questions about RUEFUL
- Is RUEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUEFUL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUEFUL worth?
- RUEFUL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUEFUL mean?
- Showing quiet regret or sorrow, often with a touch of wry humour about one's own mistake.
- What letters can be added to RUEFUL?
- No single letter can be added to RUEFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUEFUL:
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