RUFFIANING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUFFIANING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUFFIANING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUFFIANING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUFFIANING
No single letter turns RUFFIANING into another word.
How RUFFIANING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RUFFIANING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUFFIANING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUFFIANING mean in Scrabble?
RUFFIANING is the -ing form (present participle) of RUFFIAN.
RUFFIAN(noun) — A violent, lawless person, especially one ready to commit crimes.
Shorter words from the letters in RUFFIANING
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Common questions about RUFFIANING
- Is RUFFIANING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUFFIANING is not in it.
- How many points is RUFFIANING worth?
- RUFFIANING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUFFIANING?
- No single letter can be added to RUFFIANING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RUFFIANING:
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