Definition of RUEFUL

rueful

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Adj

  • Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
  • Inspiring pity or compassion.
  • Bad; woeful; deplorable.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ruful, rewful. By surface analysis, rue + -ful.

Scrabble Score: 9

rueful is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rueful is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rueful is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

rueful is a valid Words With Friends word