ruddle

Plural: ruddles

Noun

a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.
Ruddiness; red coloration.
A riddle or sieve.

Verb

twist or braid together, interlace
redden as if with a red ocher color
To mark something with red ochre.
To raddle or twist.
To sift together; to mix, as through a sieve.

Origin / Etymology

From rud + -le. Compare German Rötel (“track”), Post-Classical Latin rudellum. Compare to reddle and raddle.

Synonyms

raddle, reddle

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

ruddle is a valid Words With Friends word