Is RUGOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RUGOSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RUGOSE mean?
- adjective
of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
R (1) + U (1) + G (2) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 7 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 RUGOSE
RUGOSE 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.
Anagrams of RUGOSE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RUGOSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- erugos7
- grouse7
- rogues7
- rouges7
- erugo6
- goers6
- gores6
- gorse6
- grues6
- ogres6
- rogue6
- rouge6
- surge6
- urges6
- euros5
- roues5
- rouse5
- egos5
- ergo5
- ergs5
- goer5
- goes5
- gore5
- grue5
- ogre5
- orgs5
- regs5
- rugs5
- sego5
- urge5
- eros4
- euro4
- ores4
- ours4
- roes4
- rose4
- roue4
- rues4
- ruse4
- sore4
- sour4
- suer4
- sure4
- user4
- ego4
- erg4
- gor4
- gos4
- org4
- reg4
- rug4
- seg4
- ers3
- oes3
- ore3
- ors3
- ose3
- our3
- res3
- roe3
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