RUINS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RUINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
r1u1i1n1s1
PlayableRUINS · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 14,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RUINS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful RUINS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUINS
Front hooks — 1
bruinsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RUINS scores
Scrabble r1u1i1n1s1 5
Words with Friends r1u2i1n2s1 7
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words ending in RUINS
1 words end in RUINS. Useful as a back hook: play RUINS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RUINS
nurs4 rins4 ruin4 runs4 suni4 unis4 urns4 ins3 nis3 nur3 nus3 rin3 run3 rus3 sin3 sir3 sri3 sui3 sun3 sur3 uni3 uns3 urn3 in2 is2 nu2 si2 un2 ur2 us2
Common questions about RUINS
- Is RUINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUINS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUINS worth?
- RUINS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUINS?
- RUINS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUINS:
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