ruin

VERBNOUN /ruən/
4 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

ruin is a valid 4-letter word worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1U1I1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 8TRIPLE WORD → 12
MEANING

What does ruin mean?

VERB · 6 SENSES
1

Deprive of virginity.

SYNONYMS
2

Destroy or cause to fail.

“This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election”

RELATED
3

Fall into ruin.

4

Reduce to ruins.

“The country lay ruined after the war”

5

Destroy completely; damage irreparably.

“You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!”

“The tears ruined her make-up”

SYNONYMS
6

Reduce to bankruptcy.

BROADER
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1

An event that results in destruction.

SYNONYMS
RELATED
2

An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction.

“you have brought ruin on this entire family”

SYNONYMS
RELATED
3

Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation.

BROADER
NARROWER
4

Destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined.

5

The process of becoming dilapidated.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
6

A ruined building.

“they explored several Roman ruins”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of ruin

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