RUDIMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RUDIMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUDIMENT?
| 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 RUDIMENT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUDIMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rudimentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUDIMENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUDIMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUDIMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RUDIMENT
- All 8 letters of RUDIMENT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUDIMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A first or most basic principle of a subject, or a part of an organism that has barely begun to develop.
Rudiment usually comes in the plural when people talk about learning, as in the rudiments of music. In biology it points to an organ that is undeveloped or has stopped developing.
How RUDIMENT is used
Rudiment is common in educational writing and in descriptions of embryos and vestigial organs.
- She learned the first rudiment of chess in a single afternoon.
- Each rudiment of the limb is visible in the young embryo.
- The book teaches every rudiment of drumming, from rolls to flams.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUDIMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUDIMENT
The 8 tiles of RUDIMENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RUDIMENT
6 longer words begin with RUDIMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in RUDIMENT
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Common questions about RUDIMENT
- Is RUDIMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUDIMENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUDIMENT worth?
- RUDIMENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUDIMENT mean?
- A first or most basic principle of a subject, or a part of an organism that has barely begun to develop.
- What letters can be added to RUDIMENT?
- RUDIMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUDIMENT:
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