01 Word definition

ruins

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is RUINS a word?

Yes. RUINS is a 5-letter noun. RUINS is a plural or present-tense form of RUIN: 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 RUINS?

R-U-I-N-S

RUINS contains 5 letters, begins with R, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

RUINS is a plural or present-tense form of RUIN.

1noun

  1. RUINS is a plural or present-tense form of RUIN: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

    you have brought ruin on this entire family
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score5points
Words With Friends7points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RUINS spelled?

R1U2I3N4S5
Starts withRUIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell RUINS?

RUINS is spelled R-U-I-N-S. It contains 5 letters.