How many points is RUFF worth in Scrabble?

RUFF is worth 10 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept RUFF?

RUFF is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to RUFF?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes GRUFF, RUFFE. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

Scrabble

Scrabble Dictionary

RUFF

10 pts

RUFF is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 10 points. RUFF is a verb form of trump. TRUMP means "to outdo".

Meaning & examples

/ɹʌf/

Pronunciation: /ɹʌf/

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noun

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).
Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.
Senses relating to animals.

verb

To shape (fabric, etc.) into a ruff; to adorn (a garment, etc.) with a ruff.
Of a falcon, hawk, etc.: to hit (the prey) without fixing or grabbing hold of it.
To ruffle; to disorder.

noun

Arripis georgianus, a fish found in cool waters off the southern coast of Australia; the Australian herring or tommy ruff.
A bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish of the family Sparidae found in temperate and tropical waters; a porgy or sea bream.

Synonyms: roughy

noun

Gymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish.
Other species in the same genus.

Synonyms: pope, ruff

noun

An instance of ruffing, or an opportunity to ruff, when unable to follow suit.
A game similar to whist and its predecessor.

verb

To play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).
Especially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led.

Synonyms: trump

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

RUFF is a verb form of trump. TRUMP means "to outdo".

In a sentence: "They ruff."

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Base words

Words referenced by this entry's definition.

TRUMP9 pts

Word forms

Front hooks

Add one letter before RUFF. Scores are base word totals before board bonuses.

GRUFF12 pts

Back hooks

Add one letter after RUFF. Every word is valid in NWL2023 (US).

RUFFE11 pts

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in RUFF, without blank tiles.

FUR6 pts

Letter Values

= 10

RUFF Scrabble FAQ

Is RUFF a Scrabble word?: RUFF is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 10 points.
What does RUFF mean?: RUFF is a verb form of trump. TRUMP means "to outdo".
How do you use RUFF in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They ruff."
How many points is RUFF worth in Scrabble?: RUFF is worth 10 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept RUFF?: RUFF is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to RUFF?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes GRUFF, RUFFE. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

RUFF

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