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Is RUGGED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RUGGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RUGGED mean?

  1. adjective

    sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

    “with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture”

  2. adjective

    having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

    “furrowed fields”

  3. adjective

    topographically very uneven

    “broken terrain”

  4. adjective

    very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

    “a rugged competitive examination”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

R (1) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

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 RUGGED

Single letters that turn RUGGED into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks2

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of RUGGED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RUGGED

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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