8-Letter Words With RUF
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With RUF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With RUF 17 words
How often does RUF appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words containing RUF. They average 15.6 points, the best is WOODRUFF (18 points) and 23.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.5%
- f 17.6%
- e 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.8%
- aa5.9%
- ia5.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing RUF
w 4o 1o 1d 2r 1u 1f 4f 4
W 4 + O 1 + O 1 + D 2 + R 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
woodruff
- nounOld World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
- nounany plant of the genus Asperula
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How many eight-letter words containing RUF are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words containing RUF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing RUF?
WOODRUFF is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GRUFFILY (18), GRUFFISH (18), RUFFLIKE (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing RUF?
Everyday examples include GRUFFEST, DANDRUFF, RUFFIANS, TRUFFLES, RUFFLING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing RUF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GRUFFILY (18), GRUFFISH (18), RUFFLIKE (18), OVERRUFF (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.