rufous
Plural: rufouses
Adj
- of a reddish colour
Noun
- Ellipsis of rufous hummingbird.
- A reddish-brown colour, as of rust.
Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color; rust-colored.
Examples
- The RUFOUS shade of the wooden tiles added a rustic feel to the Scrabble board.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin rūfus (“red”).
Scrabble Score: 9
rufous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrufous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rufous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
rufous: valid Words With Friends Word