RUBRIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RUBRIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUBRIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUBRIC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUBRIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rubricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUBRIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUBRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 551,876.
What does RUBRIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A set of criteria for judging work, or a heading or instruction in a text, originally one printed in red.
The word comes from the Latin for red ochre, because medieval scribes wrote chapter titles and directions for services in red ink. Today teachers use a rubric as a scoring guide that lists what a good essay or project must show. It can also mean a category or a rule of procedure, as in matters that fall under the rubric of public health.
How RUBRIC is used
Common in education; also appears in liturgical and legal writing.
- The teacher handed out a rubric before the essay was due.
- Each rubric in the prayer book is printed in red.
- The grant fell under the rubric of community health.
- Check the rubric to see how the project will be marked.
- A clear rubric makes grading fairer for everyone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUBRIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUBRIC
13 longer words begin with RUBRIC.
Shorter words from the letters in RUBRIC
Common questions about RUBRIC
- Is RUBRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUBRIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUBRIC worth?
- RUBRIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUBRIC mean?
- A set of criteria for judging work, or a heading or instruction in a text, originally one printed in red.
- What letters can be added to RUBRIC?
- RUBRIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUBRIC:
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