RUTHFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RUTHFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUTHFUL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUTHFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUTHFUL
Front hooks — 1
truthfulBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RUTHFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RUTHFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does RUTHFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Full of pity and compassion, or causing sorrow and pity in others.
Ruthful comes from the old noun ruth, meaning pity, and it is the opposite of ruthless. Old poems use it for a tender heart or for a piteous sight.
How RUTHFUL is used
Ruthful is archaic and rare, seen mainly in poetry and older literature.
- The ruthful king pardoned the weeping boy.
- A ruthful sigh escaped her at the sight.
- He gave a ruthful glance at the ruined garden.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUTHFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUTHFUL
The 7 tiles of RUTHFUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RUTHFUL
3 longer words begin with RUTHFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in RUTHFUL
Common questions about RUTHFUL
- Is RUTHFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUTHFUL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUTHFUL worth?
- RUTHFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUTHFUL mean?
- Full of pity and compassion, or causing sorrow and pity in others.
- What letters can be added to RUTHFUL?
- RUTHFUL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RUTHFUL:
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