Scrabble Word Finder

RUFFIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. RUFFIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

r1u1f4f4i1a1n1
PlayableRUFFIAN · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,372 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RUFFIAN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 53 / 100

53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.86
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.43%

Our own measure of how useful RUFFIAN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RUFFIAN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

ruffians14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How RUFFIAN scores

Scrabble r1u1f4f4i1a1n1 13
Words with Friends r1u2f4f4i1a1n2 15

Face value of the 7 tiles in RUFFIAN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
u14
f22
i19
a19
n16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.

Anagrams of RUFFIAN

funfair13

The 7 tiles of RUFFIAN in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with RUFFIAN

ruffians14 ruffianed16 ruffianly18 ruffianing17 ruffianish19 ruffianism18 ruffianisms19

7 longer words begin with RUFFIAN.

Shorter words from the letters in RUFFIAN

ruffin12 unfair9 furan8 infra8 nairu5 naff10 niff10 nuff10 raff10 riff10 ruff10 fain7 fair7 faun7 faur7 fiar7 firn7 frau7 naif7 airn4 rain4 rani4 raun4 ruin4 unai4 aff9 iff9 arf6 auf6 fan6 far6 fin6 fir6 fra6 fun6 fur6 rif6 ain3 air3 ani3

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Common questions about RUFFIAN

Is RUFFIAN valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUFFIAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RUFFIAN worth?
RUFFIAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RUFFIAN?
RUFFIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RUFFIAN:

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