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ruffled

adjective

Ruffled is also used as adjective, with meanings including shaken into waves or undulations as by wind.

2 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

RU

Ends

LED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RUFFLED” Mean?

ruffled has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

the rippled surface of the pond

with ruffled flags flying

Synonyms

2

having decorative ruffles or frills

Synonyms for RUFFLED

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word ruffled with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

R, U, F, F, L, E, D

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
u
f
f
l
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for ruffled.

RUFFLED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with R and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

RUFFLED has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

RUFFLED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCVC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

RU, UF, FF, FL, LE, ED

Trigrams

RUF, UFF, FFL, FLE, LED

Crossword Intelligence

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

RUFFLED is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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