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ruffle

/ˈɹʌfəl/noun · verb

Ruffle can refer to a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim, a high tight collar, or a noisy fight. As a verb, ruffle can mean to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others, stir up (water) so as to form ripples, or trouble or vex.

12 meanings6 lettersScrabble 12

Length

6

Scrabble

12

WWF

14

Starts

RU

Ends

FLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RUFFLE” Mean?

/ˈɹʌfəl/

ruffle has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

2

a high tight collar

Synonyms

3

a noisy fight

Verb

9 senses
1

stir up (water) so as to form ripples

2

trouble or vex

ruffle somebody's composure

The performance is likely to ruffle Sue

3

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

He struts around like a rooster in a hen house

4

discompose

This play is going to ruffle some people

She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues

5

twitch or flutter

the paper flicked

Synonyms

6

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

shuffle the cards

Synonyms

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7

erect or fluff up

the bird ruffled its feathers

Synonyms

8

disturb the smoothness of

ruffle the surface of the water

Synonyms

9

pleat or gather into a ruffle

ruffle the curtain fabric

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

R, U, F, F, L, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
u
f
f
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ruffle.

RUFFLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using ruffle in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

RUFFLE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RUFFLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RUFFLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RUFFLE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDE

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RU, UF, FF, FL, LE

Trigrams

RUF, UFF, FFL, FLE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for ruffle.

RUFFLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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