Ruin

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To destroy or damage something so completely that it cannot be repaired or restored.

“The flooding ruined the harvest and left many farmers without an income.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈruː.ɪn/

Syllables

ru·in

Related Words

Synonyms

ruinationdilapidationdownfallruiningwreckingdestroybankruptbreak

Antonyms

restore repair preserve save

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains R, U, I, N, four high-frequency letters, a solid early guess covering common vowels

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, hooks neatly to RUINS, the -IN ending opens further extensions

Words Related to Ruin

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ruin” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

rain

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ruin”.

aurin bruin burin curin diurn incur inrub inrun inure inurn irgun purin rubin ruing ruins rundi runic rusin rutin unrid unrig unrip urian urine

Longer words starting with Ruin

Words that begin with “ruin”.

ruing ruins ruined ruiner

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