RUEFULNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RUEFULNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUEFULNESS?
| 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 RUEFULNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUEFULNESS
No single letter turns RUEFULNESS into another word.
How RUEFULNESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RUEFULNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUEFULNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUEFULNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A quiet sadness mixed with regret over a mistake or a disappointment.
Ruefulness is gentler than anguish: the person is sorry, but can still smile at their own folly. It often shows in a wry expression or a shrug rather than in tears.
How RUEFULNESS is used
Ruefulness is used for mild, self-aware regret, usually in descriptions of a face, a tone or a smile.
- There was a note of ruefulness in his voice as he admitted he had missed the train again.
- She looked at the burnt cake with ruefulness rather than anger.
- His ruefulness faded once he saw the funny side of the mistake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUEFULNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUEFULNESS
1 longer words begin with RUEFULNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in RUEFULNESS
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Common questions about RUEFULNESS
- Is RUEFULNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUEFULNESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUEFULNESS worth?
- RUEFULNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUEFULNESS mean?
- A quiet sadness mixed with regret over a mistake or a disappointment.
- What letters can be added to RUEFULNESS?
- No single letter can be added to RUEFULNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RUEFULNESS:
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