RIMU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIMU is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RIMU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIMU is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIMU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rimusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIMU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIMU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does RIMU mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealandbotany
A tall, slow-growing New Zealand conifer once logged more heavily than any other native tree, its richly patterned timber used for flooring, furniture and interior fittings.
Rimu, one of the great forest trees known to the Maori, grows slowly for centuries and was once the most widely used native timber in New Zealand, prized for furniture, flooring and interior fittings. Because of past overharvesting, most rimu logging is now restricted or banned.
How RIMU is used
New Zealand English; a standard name for the tree and its timber.
- The old villa still has its original rimu floorboards.
- A stand of ancient rimu grew deep in the forest.
- The table was made from beautifully grained rimu.
- Rimu seedlings can take decades to reach full height.
- Furniture makers still prize old rimu for its colour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIMU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIMU
The 4 tiles of RIMU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RIMU
1 longer words begin with RIMU.
Words with RIMU inside
11 words contain RIMU in the middle. Words that start with RIMU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIMU
Common questions about RIMU
- Is RIMU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIMU, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIMU worth?
- RIMU is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIMU mean?
- A tall, slow-growing New Zealand conifer once logged more heavily than any other native tree, its richly patterned timber used for flooring, furniture and interior fittings.
- What letters can be added to RIMU?
- RIMU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIMU:
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