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Is RUINOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RUINOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RUINOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin

    “a catastrophic depression”

  2. adjective

    causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin

    “the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7

R (1) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 RUINOUS

RUINOUS 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 RUINOUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RUINOUS

The 56 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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