RULE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RULE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RULE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RULE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RULE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RULE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RULE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What does RULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statement that tells people what is allowed or not allowed, or the exercise of authority and control over a place or people.
A rule can be a specific instruction that governs behaviour, such as a rule of a game or a school rule, or it can mean the broader authority by which a country or organisation is governed, as in the rule of a king. The word also gives its name to the flat measuring rule used in carpentry and drawing.
How RULE is used
Extremely common; used for regulations, authority and the measuring tool alike.
- Breaking that rule will get you disqualified from the match.
- The country suffered under harsh military rule for a decade.
- She measured the shelf with a wooden rule.
- As a rule, the office closes at five on Fridays.
- The new manager introduced a stricter rule about lateness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RULE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RULE
The 4 tiles of RULE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RULE
10 longer words begin with RULE.
Words ending in RULE
18 words end in RULE. Useful as a back hook: play RULE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RULE inside
Showing 24 of 55 words that contain RULE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RULE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RULE
Common questions about RULE
- Is RULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RULE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RULE worth?
- RULE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RULE mean?
- A statement that tells people what is allowed or not allowed, or the exercise of authority and control over a place or people.
- What letters can be added to RULE?
- RULE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RULE:
Open RULE in the Word Finder