Is RUGELACH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RUGELACH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RUGELACH mean?
- noun
pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + U (1) + G (2) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RUGELACH
Single letters that turn RUGELACH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from RUGELACH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gaucher13
- charge12
- curagh12
- gacher12
- gauche12
- laugher11
- gauch11
- gulch11
- chare10
- chela10
- churl10
- larch10
- leach10
- lurch10
- reach10
- ruche10
- chug10
- gach10
- haleru9
- hauler9
- gerah9
- huger9
- laugh9
- ache9
- arch9
- char9
- each9
- lech9
- cager8
- glace8
- grace8
- haler8
- lehua8
- argh8
- augh8
- huge8
- carle7
- clear7
- cruel7
- lacer7
- lucre7
- ulcer7
- cage7
- clag7
- cleg7
- crag7
- guac7
- hale7
- hare7
- harl7
- haul7
- heal7
- hear7
- herl7
- hula7
- hurl7
- lehr7
- rhea7
- hag7
- hug7
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