RUTH
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ɹuːθ//
noun
- (archaic) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy."It was my fortune to be at Rome, upon a day that one Catena, a notorious high-way theefe, was executed: at his strangling no man of the companie seemed to be mooved to any ruth[…]."
- (now rare) Repentance; regret; remorse."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 […]."
- (obsolete) Sorrow; misery; distress.
- (obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.
name
- (biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- (biblical) The resident of Moab around whom the text centers."And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'RUTH'?
The word RUTH is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
R1
U1
T1
H4
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'RUTH'?
The word RUTH is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
R1
U2
T1
H3
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.