RUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RUDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUDE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUDE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about RUDE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUDE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Offensively impolite, bad-mannered, or lacking in respect for others.
A rude remark or a rude gesture ignores normal manners. It can embarrass or offend the person it is aimed at, whether the rudeness is intended or simply careless.
How RUDE is used
Very common in everyday speech.
- It was rude of him to interrupt the speaker.
- She thought the waiter's tone was quite rude.
- Don't be rude to your grandmother.
- The children were scolded for their rude behaviour.
- He apologised for the rude comment he had made earlier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUDE
The 4 tiles of RUDE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RUDE
12 longer words begin with RUDE.
Words ending in RUDE
11 words end in RUDE. Useful as a back hook: play RUDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RUDE inside
Showing 24 of 66 words that contain RUDE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RUDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUDE
Common questions about RUDE
- Is RUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUDE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUDE worth?
- RUDE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUDE mean?
- Offensively impolite, bad-mannered, or lacking in respect for others.
- What letters can be added to RUDE?
- RUDE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RUDE:
Open RUDE in the Word Finder