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Is ruth a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ruth is a Scrabble US word. The word ruth is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

R1U1T1H4

Is ruth a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ruth is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

R1U1T1H4

Is ruth a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ruth is a Words With Friends word. The word ruth is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1U2T1H3

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4-letter words (3 found)

HURT,RUTH,THRU,

3-letter words (2 found)

HUT,RUT,

2-letter words (3 found)

UH,UR,UT,

You can make 8 words from ruth according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of ruth

ruth urth rtuh truh utrh turh ruht urht rhut hrut uhrt hurt rthu trhu rhtu hrtu thru htru uthr tuhr uhtr hutr thur htur

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word ruth. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in ruth.

Definitions and meaning of ruth

ruth

Etymology

From Middle English reuþe, ruthe, reuthe, rewthe, reowthe, corresponding to rue +‎ -th, perhaps after early Scandinavian (compare Old Norse hrygð, hryggð (“ruth, sorrow”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹuːθ/
  • Rhymes: -uːθ

Noun

ruth (countable and uncountable, plural ruths)

  1. (archaic) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy. [from 13th c.]
    • 2011, Turisas (Mathias Nygård), Hunting Pirates
      Scum they are! —Foe of mankind!
      Clear the sea! —Show no ruth!
  2. (now rare) Repentance; regret; remorse. [from 13th c.]
    • 1896, A. E. Housman, A Shropshire Lad, XLIV, 2005, The Works of A. E. Housman [1994, The Collected Poems of A. E. Housman], page 61,
      Now to your grave shall friend and stranger
      With ruth and some with envy come […].
    • ~1937, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Fall of Arthur
      He mourned too late
      In ruth for the rending of the Round Table.
  3. (obsolete) Sorrow; misery; distress. [13th–19th c.]
  4. (obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight. [13th–17th c.]

Derived terms

  • ruthful
  • ruthless
  • unruth

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Anagrams

  • Hurt, Thur, hurt, thru, thur

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