9-Letter Words With RUFF
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With RUFF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With RUFF 16 words
How often does RUFF appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words containing RUFF. They average 17 points, the best is SCRUFFILY (20 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- y 18.8%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie18.8%
- ia12.5%
- oo6.3%
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 RUFF
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 RUFF are there?
There are 16 nine-letter words containing RUFF 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 RUFF?
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 RUFF?
Everyday examples include SCRUFFIER, GRUFFNESS, UNRUFFLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing RUFF 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.