RUMINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RUMINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUMINATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUMINATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUMINATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUMINATE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RUMINATE
- All 8 letters of RUMINATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUMINATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To think deeply and at length about something, turning it over in the mind.
To ruminate is to go back over a subject again and again, much as a cow returns to its food. It can be calm reflection, but when people ruminate on worries it becomes an unhelpful habit.
How RUMINATE is used
Often followed by on or over; also used for chewing the cud.
- She sat by the window to ruminate on her decision.
- Cows ruminate in the shade during the heat of the day.
- It does no good to ruminate over old mistakes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUMINATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUMINATE
2 longer words begin with RUMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in RUMINATE
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Common questions about RUMINATE
- Is RUMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUMINATE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUMINATE worth?
- RUMINATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUMINATE mean?
- To think deeply and at length about something, turning it over in the mind.
- What letters can be added to RUMINATE?
- RUMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUMINATE:
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