Definitions for Ruth

Ruth ruth

Spelling: [rooth]
IPA: /ruθ/

Ruth is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in Ruth (hrtu).

Definitions for Ruth

noun

  1. pity or compassion.
  2. sorrow or grief.
  3. self-reproach; contrition; remorse.
  4. a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi.
  5. a book of the Bible bearing her name.
  6. a female given name.
  7. George Herman ("Babe") 1895–1948, U.S. baseball player.

Origin of Ruth

First recorded in 1125-75, ruth is from the Middle English word ruthe, reuthe. See rue1, -th1

Examples for Ruth

T was the fust chapter in ruth, where it begins, 'In the days when the judges ruled.'

The third group came in the 1930s because of Adolf Hitler: Anni Albers, ruth Adler Schnee, Marcel Breuer.

He was probably the biggest sporting hero of the decade—more popular at his peak than even Babe ruth.

The Kids Who Beat Autism ruth Padawer, The New York Times Magazine At first, everything about L.'s baby boy seemed normal.

"What a pity ruth Denton couldn't have had such a chance," mused Elfreda.

There was something about Mary that reminded one of ruth Denton, she decided.

He is a wondrous large and strong man, with no ruth for man, woman, or beast.

ruth Shady isn't my anything; she is her own, completely original force in archaeology.

She was gone now; and ruth and he were left to walk away, and wonder.

Rivers, it had emerged, had told them she was ruth Madoff in disguise, and not to speak to her or approach her when she walked in.

Word Value for Ruth
Scrable

7

Words with friends

7

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