RIGOROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RIGOROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIGOROUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIGOROUS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIGOROUS
No single letter turns RIGOROUS into another word.
How RIGOROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIGOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIGOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIGOROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Done with great care and strict attention to detail, or demanding and severe.
Scientists praise a rigorous study when its methods leave little room for error. The same word can describe a harsh climate or a tough training schedule, where it means hard rather than careful.
How RIGOROUS is used
Applied to tests, standards, training and weather alike, so context shows which sense is meant.
- The results came from a rigorous series of experiments.
- Soldiers went through rigorous training before deployment.
- The mountain villagers endure a rigorous winter every year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIGOROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RIGOROUS
3 longer words begin with RIGOROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RIGOROUS
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Common questions about RIGOROUS
- Is RIGOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIGOROUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIGOROUS worth?
- RIGOROUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIGOROUS mean?
- Done with great care and strict attention to detail, or demanding and severe.
- What letters can be added to RIGOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to RIGOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIGOROUS:
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