RUDENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RUDENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUDENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUDENESS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUDENESS
Front hooks — 1
crudenessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RUDENESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUDENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUDENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUDENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Behaviour that is impolite and shows a lack of respect for other people.
Rudeness can be loud, like shouting at a waiter, or quiet, like ignoring someone who speaks to you. Customers often remember a moment of rudeness longer than a good meal.
How RUDENESS is used
A general word for impolite conduct, from small slights to open insults.
- His rudeness at dinner embarrassed everyone at the table.
- I apologised for my rudeness on the phone.
- The clerk answered the question without any rudeness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUDENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUDENESS
1 longer words begin with RUDENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in RUDENESS
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Common questions about RUDENESS
- Is RUDENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUDENESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUDENESS worth?
- RUDENESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUDENESS mean?
- Behaviour that is impolite and shows a lack of respect for other people.
- What letters can be added to RUDENESS?
- RUDENESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUDENESS:
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