RUDDERPOST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RUDDERPOST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUDDERPOST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUDDERPOST is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUDDERPOST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rudderpostsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUDDERPOST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RUDDERPOST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUDDERPOST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUDDERPOST mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The upright post or shaft of a ship's rudder, on which the rudder turns.
On a boat the rudderpost is the strong vertical line that carries the steering load from the blade up to the tiller or wheel. It is closely tied to the sternpost, and the two words are sometimes used loosely for one another.
How RUDDERPOST is used
Used in boatbuilding and ship repair, usually when describing the stern of a vessel.
- The shipwright checked the rudderpost for rot before relaunching.
- A cracked rudderpost made the boat impossible to steer.
- The rudder swung freely on its rudderpost.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUDDERPOST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUDDERPOST
1 longer words begin with RUDDERPOST.
Shorter words from the letters in RUDDERPOST
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Common questions about RUDDERPOST
- Is RUDDERPOST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUDDERPOST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUDDERPOST worth?
- RUDDERPOST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUDDERPOST mean?
- The upright post or shaft of a ship's rudder, on which the rudder turns.
- What letters can be added to RUDDERPOST?
- RUDDERPOST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RUDDERPOST:
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