RUGGED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RUGGED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUGGED?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUGGED is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUGGED
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RUGGED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUGGED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about RUGGED
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUGGED mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a rough, uneven surface, or built tough enough to stand hard use.
Rugged is used for land that is rocky and broken, such as a mountain coast, and for faces with strong, weathered lines. It also describes equipment made to survive harsh conditions, like a rugged phone or a rugged boot. The sense of toughness is what links the landscape, the person and the gear.
How RUGGED is used
Common in travel writing and product descriptions; mildly flattering when applied to a person.
- They hiked along the rugged coastline for three days.
- His rugged face showed years of work outdoors.
- This rugged tablet survives drops onto concrete.
- The truck is a rugged machine built for bad roads.
- Rugged hills rose behind the farm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUGGED and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUGGED
The 6 tiles of RUGGED in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RUGGED
17 longer words begin with RUGGED.
Shorter words from the letters in RUGGED
Common questions about RUGGED
- Is RUGGED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUGGED, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUGGED worth?
- RUGGED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUGGED mean?
- Having a rough, uneven surface, or built tough enough to stand hard use.
- What letters can be added to RUGGED?
- RUGGED takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUGGED:
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