Ruinous

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters
Definition of Ruinous

adjective

  1. Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous
  2. Extremely costly; so expensive as to cause financial ruin.

    "They were forced to completely replace the roof at ruinous expense."

  3. Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
Anagrams of Ruinous

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "ruinous":

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ruinous"

Ruinous is a 7-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ruinous" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ruinous" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ruinous" is a low-scoring word.