RUFFIANISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. RUFFIANISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUFFIANISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUFFIANISM is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUFFIANISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ruffianismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUFFIANISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RUFFIANISM, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUFFIANISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUFFIANISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
Brutal, lawless conduct typical of a violent thug.
Ruffianism covers roughness that goes beyond bad manners into threats and violence. Older writers used it for street gangs, bullying crowds and the bad behaviour of hired toughs.
How RUFFIANISM is used
Somewhat old-fashioned word, found in historical or literary writing about violent behaviour.
- The newspaper condemned the ruffianism of the election crowds.
- Ruffianism ruled the docks after dark.
- He grew up amid the ruffianism of a port town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUFFIANISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUFFIANISM
1 longer words begin with RUFFIANISM.
Shorter words from the letters in RUFFIANISM
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Common questions about RUFFIANISM
- Is RUFFIANISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUFFIANISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUFFIANISM worth?
- RUFFIANISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUFFIANISM mean?
- Brutal, lawless conduct typical of a violent thug.
- What letters can be added to RUFFIANISM?
- RUFFIANISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RUFFIANISM:
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