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8-Letter Words (96):
rubaboos (12 points)
Rubaboo
R·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+B·3+O·1+O·1+S·1 = 12 pts
rubaiyat (13 points)
Persian verse form (of Omar Khayyam?)
Polish a river one up (wordplay)
Khayyam's poetry collection
R·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+I·1+Y·4+A·1+T·1 = 13 pts
rubasses (10 points)
Rubasse
R·1+U·1+B·3+A·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
rubbaboo (14 points)
""A type of soup, also RUBABOO""
R·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+A·1+B·3+O·1+O·1 = 14 pts
rubbered (13 points)
Rubber
R·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+E·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
rubbings (13 points)
Church brass impressions
R·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
rubbishy (18 points)
Worthless nonsense unknown
Poor-quality
Worthless girl hugging senior minister out of work
R·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+I·1+S·1+H·4+Y·4 = 18 pts
rubblier (12 points)
Rubbly
R·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
rubbling (13 points)
Rubble
R·1+U·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
rubdowns (14 points)
Steam bath followers
Steam bath followers, sometimes
Masseuse offerings
R·1+U·1+B·3+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
rubellas (10 points)
Rubella
R·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+L·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
rubeolar (10 points)
Pertaining to {rubeola=n}
R·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+R·1 = 10 pts
rubeolas (10 points)
Rubeola
R·1+U·1+B·3+E·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+S·1 = 10 pts
rubicund (13 points)
Having a ruddy complexion
Ruddy, as a complexion
Of complexion, red or ruddy
R·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+C·3+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 13 pts
rubidium (13 points)
Soft silvery-white metallic element
Metallic element with atomic number 37
Radioactive element
R·1+U·1+B·3+I·1+D·2+I·1+U·1+M·3 = 13 pts
rubrical (12 points)
Roman Catholic burial arrayed in red
RC burial conducted as per official rites
R·1+U·1+B·3+R·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 12 pts
rubylike (17 points)
Like a ruby
R·1+U·1+B·3+Y·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 17 pts
ruchings (14 points)
Ruching
R·1+U·1+C·3+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 14 pts
ruckling (15 points)
Ruckle
R·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
rucksack (20 points)
Fold bed that's part of hiker's gear
Trekker's luggage
Hiker often carries one on back
R·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+A·1+C·3+K·5 = 20 pts
ruckuses (14 points)
Ruckus
R·1+U·1+C·3+K·5+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
ructions (10 points)
Disturbances dealt with in courts
Informally, noisy arguments and protests
Drunk in court's giving trouble
R·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ructious (10 points)
Quarrelsome
R·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ruddiest (10 points)
Having the healthiest reddish colour
Reddish to the max
Most florid complexion
R·1+U·1+D·2+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 10 pts
ruddling (11 points)
Ruddle
R·1+U·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
ruddocks (16 points)
Ruddock
R·1+U·1+D·2+D·2+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
rudeness (9 points)
Lack of sophistication? The cheek!
What boors display
Bad manners, lack of politeness
R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
ruderals (9 points)
Ruderal
R·1+U·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+S·1 = 9 pts
rudiment (11 points)
First slight beginning.
Weakling keeps small coin of necessity
Basic uniform, grey, and torn dresses
R·1+U·1+D·2+I·1+M·3+E·1+N·1+T·1 = 11 pts
ruefully (14 points)
In regretful or doleful way
In a wryly regretful way
In a remorseful way
R·1+U·1+E·1+F·4+U·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
ruffians (14 points)
Cutthroats.
Hooligans
Bruisers
R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+I·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
rufflers (14 points)
They stir up trouble
R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
rufflier (14 points)
Ruffly
R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 14 pts
rufflike (18 points)
Resembling a pleated collar
R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 18 pts
ruffling (15 points)
The act of ruffling
R·1+U·1+F·4+F·4+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 15 pts
ruggeder (11 points)
Rugged
R·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
ruggedly (14 points)
In a rugged manner
R·1+U·1+G·2+G·2+E·1+D·2+L·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
rugosely (12 points)
In a rugose manner
R·1+U·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+E·1+L·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
rugosity (12 points)
Condition of being covered with sunken lines
R·1+U·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 12 pts
rugulose (9 points)
Having small wrinkles
R·1+U·1+G·2+U·1+L·1+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 9 pts
ruinable (10 points)
Open to defeat
R·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
ruinated (9 points)
A youth following remains in a state of collapse
Archaic word meaning demolished
R·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
ruinates (8 points)
Use train that's unreliable, seeking damages
Destroys.
R·1+U·1+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
ruleless (8 points)
Unbound by regulations
R·1+U·1+L·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
rumbaing (13 points)
Doing a rhythmic Cuban dance
Doing a ballroom dance
Spirit I found in pop, being moved by Cuban music (wordplay)
R·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+A·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
rumblers (12 points)
Gang fighters
R·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
rumbling (13 points)
Sounding like thunder.
Uncovering dodgy jewellery
Noise from the stomach
R·1+U·1+M·3+B·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
ruminant (10 points)
Contemplating getting a cow, say
Cow or goat
Cow, large 20 eating imitative bird
R·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 10 pts
ruminate (10 points)
Think there booze in the tea? Wrong!
Think over - as cows do (wordplay)
Eat like an animal (wordplay)
R·1+U·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 10 pts
rummaged (14 points)
Sifted (through)
Searched by turning things over
Searched high and low
R·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 14 pts
rummager (13 points)
Garage sale bargain hunter, often
One scouring the junkyard
Unsystematic searcher
R·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 13 pts
rummages (13 points)
Searches through haphazardly
Haphazard searches through piles
Searches haphazardly
R·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
rummiest (12 points)
Least usual alcohol, note, is in Champagne
R·1+U·1+M·3+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 12 pts
rumoring (11 points)
Spreading gossip
R·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 11 pts
rumoured (11 points)
Based on hearsay
(Of gossip) in circulation
Circulating, but unverified
R·1+U·1+M·3+O·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
rumpless (12 points)
Without a rump
R·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
rumplier (12 points)
Rumply
R·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
rumpling (13 points)
Scrunching up
R·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
rumpuses (12 points)
Uproars
Furors
R·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
runabout (10 points)
RC, certainly not R-R!
Drive around in this (wordplay)
A little bus for NUR (wordplay)
R·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+B·3+O·1+U·1+T·1 = 10 pts
runagate (9 points)
Vagabond to smuggle mineral
Fugitive has to rush a barrier
... whence a vagabond makes his escape by an exit
R·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+G·2+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 9 pts
runaways (14 points)
Fugitives wary as unprepared (wordplay)
They've made off
Easy victories for those who flee
R·1+U·1+N·1+A·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 14 pts
runbacks (16 points)
Football plays with special teams
Kickoff returns
Kickoff responses
R·1+U·1+N·1+B·3+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 16 pts
rundlets (9 points)
Rundlet
R·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+T·1+S·1 = 9 pts
rundowns (12 points)
Summaries
Pickles
R·1+U·1+N·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+N·1+S·1 = 12 pts
runelike (12 points)
Like a rune
R·1+U·1+N·1+E·1+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 12 pts
rungless (9 points)
Without rungs
R·1+U·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 9 pts
runkling (13 points)
Runkle
R·1+U·1+N·1+K·5+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 13 pts
runniest (8 points)
Drippy to the max
The nose most in need of tissues
R·1+U·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
runnings (9 points)
Running
R·1+U·1+N·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 9 pts
runovers (11 points)
Excess amounts of type
R·1+U·1+N·1+O·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
runround (9 points)
Evasive action
R·1+U·1+N·1+R·1+O·1+U·1+N·1+D·2 = 9 pts
runtiest (8 points)
Hardly like the pick of the litter
Most undersized
R·1+U·1+N·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
ruptured (11 points)
Torn, as an eardrum
Separated abruptly, tore
Broke, tore
R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 11 pts
ruptures (10 points)
Breaches, tears
Bursts open
Breaks
R·1+U·1+P·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
ruralise (8 points)
Adopt country ways that could make one surreal
Move to live in the country where river is in swell
R·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+E·1 = 8 pts
ruralism (10 points)
Adoption of country habits
Backwoods idiom
Rail absurdly against son getting into bizarre country ways
R·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+M·3 = 10 pts
ruralist (8 points)
Definitely not a city slicker
Farmer
R·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
ruralite (8 points)
Bucolic figure
R·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
rurality (11 points)
Quality of country air: truly fresh
Nature of countryside
Quality of being country-dwelling
R·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
ruralize (17 points)
Rusticate.
Rusticate
R·1+U·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 17 pts
rushiest (11 points)
Most reedy attempts in groove
R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 11 pts
rushings (12 points)
Rushing
R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
rushlike (15 points)
Like a grasslike marsh plant
R·1+U·1+S·1+H·4+L·1+I·1+K·5+E·1 = 15 pts
rustable (10 points)
Able to rust
R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 10 pts
rustical (10 points)
Countrified, old style.
Countrified
Pastoral.
R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+A·1+L·1 = 10 pts
rusticly (13 points)
In a rural manner
R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+C·3+L·1+Y·4 = 13 pts
rustiest (8 points)
Most weather-worn, in a way
Most out-of-practice
Most out of practice
R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
rustlers (8 points)
Posse's quarry
They take stock of the turkey farm
Their depredations affect stockholders
R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
rustless (8 points)
Take stock - ship is free of corrosion
R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 8 pts
rustling (9 points)
Lower theft (wordplay)
Taking stock (wordplay)
Stocktaking without authority (wordplay)
R·1+U·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 9 pts
rutabaga (11 points)
Swede; tuba raga (anagram)
Vegetable soup ingredient, perhaps
American term for swede
R·1+U·1+T·1+A·1+B·3+A·1+G·2+A·1 = 11 pts
ruthenic (13 points)
Elementary, next one vintage, cycling
R·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+N·1+I·1+C·3 = 13 pts
ruthless (11 points)
Hard-hearted? Girl not so much!
No pity for one without a girl, it seems
Boston Red Sox after 1919 (wordplay)
R·1+U·1+T·1+H·4+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
rutilant (8 points)
Shining or glowing ruddily
R·1+U·1+T·1+I·1+L·1+A·1+N·1+T·1 = 8 pts
ruttiest (8 points)
Most like old wagon trails
Most furrowed
R·1+U·1+T·1+T·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts

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