RUMINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RUMINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUMINAL?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUMINAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUMINAL
No single letter turns RUMINAL into another word.
How RUMINAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RUMINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does RUMINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the rumen, the first stomach compartment of a ruminant.
Veterinarians speak of ruminal fluid, ruminal bacteria and ruminal pH when studying how cattle digest grass. Microbes in the ruminal chamber break down cellulose that other animals cannot use.
How RUMINAL is used
Ruminal is used in veterinary and animal-science writing.
- The vet took a sample of ruminal fluid from the cow.
- Ruminal acidity rises when cattle eat too much grain.
- Bacteria in the ruminal chamber ferment the fibre.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUMINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUMINAL
The 7 tiles of RUMINAL in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RUMINAL
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Common questions about RUMINAL
- Is RUMINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUMINAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUMINAL worth?
- RUMINAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUMINAL mean?
- Relating to the rumen, the first stomach compartment of a ruminant.
- What letters can be added to RUMINAL?
- No single letter can be added to RUMINAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RUMINAL:
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