Is “Ruffian” a Scrabble word?
Yes
RUFFIAN
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Ruffian
/ˈɹʌfi.ən/
noun
1.A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
2.A pimp; a pander.
3.A lover; a paramour.
Synonyms: rogue, scamp
verb
1.To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.
adjective
1.Brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous.
“ruffian rage”