6-Letter Words Starting With RUF
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With RUF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With RUF 6 words
How common is RUF at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 six-letter words that start with RUF. They average 12.2 points and the best is RUFFLY (15 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.2
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ou16.7%
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 six-letter word that starts with RUF
r 1u 1f 4f 4l 1y 4
R 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ruffly
Form of ruff
- nounan external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
- nouna high tight collar
- nouncommon Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
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How many six-letter words that start with RUF are there?
There are 6 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with RUF?
RUFFLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RUFFED (13), RUFFLE (12), RUFFES (12).
Which rare six-letter words that start with RUF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RUFFES (12), RUFFIN (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.