What RUIN Means
- noun: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction“you have brought ruin on this entire family”
- noun: a ruined building“they explored several Roman ruins”
- verb: destroy completely; damage irreparably“You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”
- verb: destroy or cause to fail“This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election”
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
RUIN is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as R1 U1 I1 N1.
Words Made From The Letters In RUIN
9 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
3 letter words (5)
2 letter words (4)
Longer Words Containing RUIN
RUIN appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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