RUDDERLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RUDDERLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUDDERLESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUDDERLESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUDDERLESS
No single letter turns RUDDERLESS into another word.
How RUDDERLESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RUDDERLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUDDERLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUDDERLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking a rudder, or drifting without clear direction or leadership.
Rudderless literally describes a boat that cannot be steered. Figuratively it fits a company or a person with no plan, tossed about by events.
How RUDDERLESS is used
Used for boats in the literal sense and for aimless people or groups.
- The rudderless boat drifted toward the rocks.
- After the founder left, the firm felt rudderless.
- He was rudderless in the months after school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUDDERLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RUDDERLESS
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Common questions about RUDDERLESS
- Is RUDDERLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUDDERLESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUDDERLESS worth?
- RUDDERLESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUDDERLESS mean?
- Lacking a rudder, or drifting without clear direction or leadership.
- What letters can be added to RUDDERLESS?
- No single letter can be added to RUDDERLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RUDDERLESS:
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