RUGOSITY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RUGOSITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUGOSITY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUGOSITY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUGOSITY
No single letter turns RUGOSITY into another word.
How RUGOSITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUGOSITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUGOSITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RUGOSITY
- All 8 letters of RUGOSITY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUGOSITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The quality of having a rough, wrinkled or ridged surface.
Scientists measure rugosity to compare coral reefs, leaves and rock faces, since a rougher surface offers more hiding places. A smooth surface scores low and a crumpled one scores high.
How RUGOSITY is used
A technical term in biology, geology and ecology about surface texture.
- The rugosity of the reef supports many small fish.
- Divers recorded rugosity along the seabed transect.
- High rugosity in the leaf made it hard to clean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUGOSITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RUGOSITY
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Common questions about RUGOSITY
- Is RUGOSITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUGOSITY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUGOSITY worth?
- RUGOSITY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUGOSITY mean?
- The quality of having a rough, wrinkled or ridged surface.
- What letters can be added to RUGOSITY?
- No single letter can be added to RUGOSITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUGOSITY:
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