01 Word definition

ruin

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is RUIN a word?

Yes. RUIN is a 4-letter noun. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RUIN?

R-U-I-N

RUIN contains 4 letters, begins with R, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

    “you have brought ruin on this entire family”

2noun

  1. the process of becoming dilapidated

Synonyms
ruinationdilapidation
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score4points
Words With Friends6points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RUIN spelled?

R1U2I3N4
Starts withRUIFirst 3 letters
Ends withUINLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About RUIN.

How do you spell RUIN?

RUIN is spelled R-U-I-N. It contains 4 letters.