RUFFIANLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. RUFFIANLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
r1u1f4f4i1a1n1l1y4
PlayableRUFFIANLY · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RUFFIANLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful RUFFIANLY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUFFIANLY
No single letter turns RUFFIANLY into another word.
How RUFFIANLY scores
Scrabble r1u1f4f4i1a1n1l1y4 18
Words with Friends r1u2f4f4i1a1n2l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in RUFFIANLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUFFIANLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RUFFIANLY
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Common questions about RUFFIANLY
- Is RUFFIANLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUFFIANLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUFFIANLY worth?
- RUFFIANLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUFFIANLY?
- No single letter can be added to RUFFIANLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RUFFIANLY:
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