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Is RUGGEDEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RUGGEDEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RUGGEDEST mean?

Ruggedest is a form of RUGGED.

  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

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

R (1) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 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 RUGGEDEST

RUGGEDEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from RUGGEDEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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