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Ruffling

r 1u 1f 4f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · present participle of ruffle

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ruffling mean?

verb

  1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples

    Synonymsripplerifflecockleundulate

  2. trouble or vex

    “ruffle somebody's composure”

  3. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

    “He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”

    Synonymstittupswaggerprancestrutsashay

  4. discompose

    “This play is going to ruffle some people”

  5. twitch or flutter

    “the paper flicked”

    Synonymsflickriffle

  6. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

    “shuffle the cards”

    Synonymsshufflemix

Definitions shown for ruffle, the base form of ruffling.

Is RUFFLING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RUFFLING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
r 1u 1f 4f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
r 1u 2f 4f 4l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
r 1u 2f 4f 4l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
r 1u 2f 4f 4l 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RUFFLING

Hooks for RUFFLING

Add one letter to the front or back of RUFFLING to make another word.

Front hooks

truffling

Back hooks

rufflings

Words that end like RUFFLING

Common words that share the ending -UFFLING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

mufflingscufflingshuffling
All words ending in -UFFLING

Ruffling: quick answers

Is RUFFLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RUFFLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RUFFLING worth?
RUFFLING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ruffling mean?
ruffling is the present participle of ruffle, which means “stir up (water) so as to form ripples”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RUFFLING?
You can make 80 shorter words from RUFFLING, such as LUFFING, RUFFING, GLIFF, GRIFF. See the full list.