Definition of ruffling

"ruffling" in the verb sense

1. ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulate

stir up (water) so as to form ripples

2. ruffle

trouble or vex

"ruffle somebody's composure"

3. tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock

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. ruffle

discompose

"This play is going to ruffle some people"

"She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"

5. flick, ruffle, riffle

twitch or flutter

"the paper flicked"

6. shuffle, ruffle, mix

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

"shuffle the cards"

7. ruffle, fluff

erect or fluff up

"the bird ruffled its feathers"

8. ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess up

disturb the smoothness of

"ruffle the surface of the water"

9. ruffle, pleat

pleat or gather into a ruffle

"ruffle the curtain fabric"

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Quotations for ruffling

As winds come lightly whispering from the west.
Kissing, not ruffling the blue deep's serene. [ Byron ]

Among all the accomplishments of youth there is none preferable to a decent and agreeable behavior among men, a modest freedom of speech, a soft and elegant manner of address, a graceful and lovely deportment, a cheerful gravity and good-humor, with a mind appearing ever serene under the ruffling accidents of human life. [ Watts ]

A beau is one who arranges his curled locks gracefully, who ever smells of balm, and cinnamon; who hums the songs of the Nile, and Cadiz; who throws his sleek arms into various attitudes; who idles away the whole day among the chairs of the ladies and is ever whispering into some one's ear; who reads little billets-doux from this quarter and that, and writes them in return; who avoids ruffling his dress by contact with his neighbors sleeve, who knows with whom everybody is in love; who flutters from feast to feast, who can recount exactly the pedigree of Hirpinus. What do you tell me? is this a beau, Cotilus? Then a beau, Cotilus, is a very trifling thing. [ Martial ]

ruffling in Scrabble®

The word ruffling is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters ruffling:

RUFFLING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

furling, luffing, ruffing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ruffling

RUFFLING
(171)
RUFFLING
(144)
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(114)
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(96)
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(60)
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(19)
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(18)
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(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ruffling

RUFFLING
(171)
RUFFLING
(144)
RUFFLING
(114)
LUFFING
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FURLING
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LUFFING
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
RUFFLING
(60)
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(60)
RUFFLING
(57)
RUFFLING
(51)
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(48)
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(48)
GRUFF
(48)
GRUFF
(48)
RUFFLING
(48)
RUFFLING
(48)
RUFFLING
(46)
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(46)
GUFF
(45)
RUFF
(42)
GRUFF
(42)
LUFF
(42)
RIFF
(42)
RUFFLING
(40)
GRUFF
(40)
RUFFLING
(40)
GRUFF
(39)
FLING
(39)
FLUNG
(39)
FUNGI
(39)
GUFF
(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
GRUFF
(36)
GRUFF
(36)
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(36)
GULF
(36)
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(34)
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(34)
FLUNG
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
FUNGI
(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
GUFF
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
FUNGI
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
RIFF
(30)
RIFF
(30)
RUFFLING
(30)
RIFF
(30)
LUFF
(30)
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(30)

ruffling in Words With Friends™

The word ruffling is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters ruffling:

RUFFLING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

furling, luffing, ruffing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ruffling

RUFFLING
(162)
RUFFLING
(138)
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(93)
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(93)
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(88)
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(87)
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(87)
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(81)
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(80)
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(76)
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(76)
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(69)
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(54)
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(54)
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(50)
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(46)
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(42)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
RUFFLING
(33)
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(31)
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(29)
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(28)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ruffling

RUFFLING
(162)
RUFFLING
(138)
LUFFING
(125 = 90 + 35)
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(125 = 90 + 35)
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(122 = 87 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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FURLING
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RUFFLING
(93)
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(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
RUFFLING
(88)
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(87)
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(87)
LUFFING
(87 = 52 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
RUFFLING
(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
RUFFLING
(81)
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(80)
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FURLING
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RUFFLING
(76)
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(76)
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RUFFLING
(69)
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FURLING
(69 = 34 + 35)
RUFFLING
(69)
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GRUFF
(66)
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(66)
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GUFF
(63)
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FLUNG
(63)
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GRUFF
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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FLING
(60)
FUNGI
(60)
LUFFING
(60 = 25 + 35)
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LUFF
(60)
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FURLING
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FURLING
(57 = 22 + 35)
GUFF
(57)
FLUNG
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
LUFFING
(57 = 22 + 35)
LURING
(57)
RUFFING
(57 = 22 + 35)
RUFFING
(57 = 22 + 35)
GULF
(57)
RULING
(57)
RUFF
(57)
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FURLING
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GRUFF
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FLING
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
RUFFLING
(54)
RIFF
(54)
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LUFFING
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FUNGI
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
RUFFLING
(54)
FURLING
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Words within the letters of ruffling

2 letter words in ruffling (4 words)

3 letter words in ruffling (15 words)

4 letter words in ruffling (13 words)

5 letter words in ruffling (6 words)

6 letter words in ruffling (2 words)

7 letter words in ruffling (3 words)

8 letter words in ruffling (1 word)

ruffling + 1 blank (1 word)

ruffling + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence ruffling

Words that start with ruffling (1 word)

Words with ruffling in them (1 word)

Words that end with ruffling (2 words)

Word Growth involving ruffling

Shorter words in ruffling

in fling

ruff

Longer words containing ruffling

truffling