RUFFLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RUFFLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUFFLE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUFFLE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUFFLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUFFLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUFFLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does RUFFLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To disturb the smooth surface or order of something, or to upset a person's calm.
Wind can ruffle the surface of a pond, a hand can ruffle a child's hair, and a bird will ruffle its feathers when it is cold or angry. The same picture of a smooth line broken into small disorder carries over to people, so a calm person is said to be unruffled and a rude remark may ruffle someone's composure. As a noun, a ruffle is also a strip of gathered fabric used as a frill on collars, cuffs and curtains. Dressmaking and everyday speech both lean on the same idea of a slightly bunched, uneven edge.
How RUFFLE is used
Everyday word; often negated, as in nothing could ruffle him.
- A light breeze began to ruffle the surface of the lake.
- He liked to ruffle his little brother's hair on the way past.
- Nothing seemed able to ruffle her calm.
- The hen would ruffle her feathers whenever the cat came near.
- The dress was finished with a deep ruffle along the hem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUFFLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUFFLE
4 longer words begin with RUFFLE.
Shorter words from the letters in RUFFLE
Common questions about RUFFLE
- Is RUFFLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUFFLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUFFLE worth?
- RUFFLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUFFLE mean?
- To disturb the smooth surface or order of something, or to upset a person's calm.
- What letters can be added to RUFFLE?
- RUFFLE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUFFLE:
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