Rugose
/ɹʊˈɡəʊs/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Rugose
adjective
- Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.
- Rugged, rough, unrefined.
- Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface; commonly in parasynthetic usage e.g. rugose-veined or rugose-leaved.
- Describing a fossil coral of the extinct order †Rugosa (also called Tetracoralla), this order has horn-shaped corals with surfaces covered with ridges.
- Used when combined with another adjective, for example, rugose-reticulate or rugose-punctate.
Anagrams of Rugose
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
u1
g2
o1
s1
e1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Rugose
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 "Rugose"
Rugose is a 6-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rugose" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Rugose" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rugose" is a low-scoring word.