9-Letter Words With RUF
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With RUF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With RUF 18 words
How often does RUF appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 nine-letter words containing RUF. They average 16.7 points, the best is SCRUFFILY (20 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- t 16.7%
- y 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie16.7%
- ia11.1%
- oo5.6%
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 nine-letter word containing RUF
s 1c 3r 1u 1f 4f 4i 1l 1y 4
S 1 + C 3 + R 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
scruffily
Form of scruffy
- adjectiveshabby and untidy“a surge of ragged scruffy children”
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How many nine-letter words containing RUF are there?
There are 18 nine-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 nine-letter word containing RUF?
SCRUFFILY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DANDRUFFY (20), WOODRUFFS (19), RUFFIANLY (18).
What are some common nine-letter words containing RUF?
Everyday examples include SCRUFFIER, GRUFFNESS, UNRUFFLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing RUF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OVERRUFFS (18), DANDRUFFS (17), GRUFFIEST (16), RUFFIANED (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.