RUFOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RUFOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUFOUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUFOUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUFOUS
No single letter turns RUFOUS into another word.
How RUFOUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUFOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does RUFOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of a reddish-brown colour, like rust or the coat of a fox.
Naturalists reach for rufous when describing the plumage of birds and the fur of animals, as in the rufous hummingbird. The word comes from the Latin for red-haired. It names a warmer, more orange tone than plain brown but less bright than true red.
How RUFOUS is used
Mostly used in bird guides and natural history; also appears in species names.
- The rufous patch on its wing helped identify the bird.
- A rufous fox slipped through the bracken.
- The cliffs glowed a deep rufous in the evening sun.
- Its tail was rufous, tipped with black.
- She dyed the wool a soft rufous shade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUFOUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUFOUS
1 longer words begin with RUFOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RUFOUS
Common questions about RUFOUS
- Is RUFOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUFOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUFOUS worth?
- RUFOUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUFOUS mean?
- Of a reddish-brown colour, like rust or the coat of a fox.
- What letters can be added to RUFOUS?
- No single letter can be added to RUFOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUFOUS:
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