Ruining
verb
- To cause the fiscal ruin of.
"With all these purchases, you surely mean to ruin us!"
- To destroy or make something no longer usable.
"He ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them."
- To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
"The crooked stockbroker's fraudulent scheme ruined dozens of victims; some investors lost their life savings and even their houses."
- To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
"My car breaking down just as I was on the road ruined my vacation."
- To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
"I used to love that song, but being assaulted when that song was playing ruined the song for me."
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Ruining"
Ruining is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ruining" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Ruining" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ruining" is a low-scoring word.