RUDES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUDES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUDES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUDES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUDES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RUDES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about RUDES
- The same 5 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 RUDES mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangCaribbean
Rude boys; a plural noun for young men associated with Jamaican street and music culture.
The rudes were the sharply dressed young men of Jamaica's ska and rocksteady scene in the 1960s, a style and attitude later exported worldwide through music and film. The singular form, rude boy, is far better known today than the plural rudes.
How RUDES is used
Caribbean slang, tied closely to a specific music and street culture.
- The rudes gathered outside the record shop after dark.
- Ska music of the sixties often sang about the rudes.
- Local rudes were known for their sharp suits and swagger.
- The film captured the style of Kingston's rudes.
- Old photographs show the rudes posing by their scooters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUDES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUDES
The 5 tiles of RUDES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RUDES
3 longer words begin with RUDES.
Words ending in RUDES
9 words end in RUDES. Useful as a back hook: play RUDES onto a word already on the board.
Words with RUDES inside
10 words contain RUDES in the middle. Words that start with RUDES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUDES
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Common questions about RUDES
- Is RUDES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUDES is not in it.
- How many points is RUDES worth?
- RUDES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUDES mean?
- Rude boys; a plural noun for young men associated with Jamaican street and music culture.
- What letters can be added to RUDES?
- RUDES takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUDES:
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