RUTH is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RUTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUTH?
| 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 RUTH is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUTH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUTH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RUTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about RUTH
- The same 4 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 RUTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A feeling of pity or deep compassion for the suffering of others.
Ruth was once common in everyday speech before it faded from general use, surviving today mainly in the word ruthless. The related term describes someone entirely without this quality of mercy.
How RUTH is used
Now archaic; chiefly recognized as the root of the word ruthless.
- The old poem speaks of ruth shown to a fallen enemy.
- Even in defeat, the knight was treated with ruth.
- Ancient texts often praise rulers who acted with ruth.
- He begged for ruth, but the judge remained unmoved.
- Stories from that era rarely mention such ruth toward strangers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUTH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUTH
The 4 tiles of RUTH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RUTH
18 longer words begin with RUTH.
Words ending in RUTH
7 words end in RUTH. Useful as a back hook: play RUTH onto a word already on the board.
Words with RUTH inside
Showing 24 of 31 words that contain RUTH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RUTH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUTH
Common questions about RUTH
- Is RUTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUTH, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUTH worth?
- RUTH is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUTH mean?
- A feeling of pity or deep compassion for the suffering of others.
- What letters can be added to RUTH?
- RUTH takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RUTH:
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