RUDIMENTARY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RUDIMENTARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUDIMENTARY?
| 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 RUDIMENTARY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUDIMENTARY
No single letter turns RUDIMENTARY into another word.
How RUDIMENTARY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RUDIMENTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUDIMENTARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RUDIMENTARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Limited to basic principles, or barely developed.
Rudimentary can describe skills or tools that are simple and unrefined, as in a rudimentary shelter. In biology it names organs that stay small and underdeveloped. It is neutral in tone but often hints that more is needed.
How RUDIMENTARY is used
Used for basic knowledge, crude equipment and underdeveloped body parts.
- He had only a rudimentary grasp of French.
- They built a rudimentary bridge from fallen logs.
- The animal has rudimentary eyes that cannot see.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUDIMENTARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about RUDIMENTARY
- Is RUDIMENTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUDIMENTARY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUDIMENTARY worth?
- RUDIMENTARY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUDIMENTARY mean?
- Limited to basic principles, or barely developed.
- What letters can be added to RUDIMENTARY?
- No single letter can be added to RUDIMENTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RUDIMENTARY:
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