RUSTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RUSTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUSTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUSTIC is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUSTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rusticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUSTIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUSTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about RUSTIC
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUSTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having the simple, plain and slightly rough character of the countryside.
Rustic can describe a place, a style or a person, and the tone changes with the object. A rustic cottage or a rustic loaf sounds charming and honest, while rustic manners in older writing meant unpolished and awkward. It comes from the Latin word for the country, and the same root gave rural; in design today it usually praises plain wood, rough stone and handmade finishes.
How RUSTIC is used
Today mostly a compliment for food, furniture and décor; about people it can sound condescending.
- We stayed in a rustic cabin with a wood stove.
- The bakery sells a rustic bread with a thick, crackling crust.
- A rustic fence of untrimmed branches ran along the lane.
- The restaurant has a rustic charm that the city lacks.
- Older novels often mock the rustic speech of village characters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUSTIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUSTIC
The 6 tiles of RUSTIC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RUSTIC
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Shorter words from the letters in RUSTIC
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Common questions about RUSTIC
- Is RUSTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUSTIC, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUSTIC worth?
- RUSTIC is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUSTIC mean?
- Having the simple, plain and slightly rough character of the countryside.
- What letters can be added to RUSTIC?
- RUSTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUSTIC:
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