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ruffle

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Is ruffle a Scrabble word?

Yes, ruffle is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of ruffle?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (military) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.

2. (zoology) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.Examples: "Ruffle the end of the cuff."transitive

2. (transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.Examples: "The wind ruffled the papers."; "Her sudden volley of insults ruffled his composure."; "She […]smoothed the ruffled seas."Synonyms: perturb, trouble, unsettle, agitate, freak, bother, bring down, discomposetransitive

3. (intransitive) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.Examples: "The night comes on, and the bleak winds / Do sorely ruffle."intransitive

4. (intransitive) To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.Examples: "On his right shoulder his thick mane ', / Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind."intransitive

5. (intransitive) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.Examples: "They would ruffle with jurors."; "gallants who ruffled in silk and embroidery"; "He was engaged in finding the steward, and in aiding him to cloak his mistress; then with a ruffling air, a new acquirement, which he had picked up since he came to Paris, he made a way for her through the crowd."intransitive

6. (military) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "ruffle"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "ruffle"?

Scrabble
12 points
R1
U1
F4
F4
L1
E1
Words With Friends
14 points
R1
U2
F4
F4
L2
E1

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