RUMPUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RUMPUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUMPUS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUMPUS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUMPUS
No single letter turns RUMPUS into another word.
How RUMPUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUMPUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does RUMPUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A noisy disturbance, commotion or quarrel.
A rumpus is louder and more excited than a simple disagreement, and it is often caused by children, a crowd or an unexpected event. The word is lively and a little humorous, and it is most often found in phrases such as to kick up a rumpus or to raise a rumpus. Its origin is uncertain, though it may be an invented word that imitates the sound of a noisy row.
How RUMPUS is used
Informal; often paired with kick up, cause or raise.
- The news caused a rumpus in the town council.
- The children kicked up a rumpus in the back garden.
- A rumpus broke out when the referee changed his call.
- She hated the rumpus of a crowded market day.
- What is all this rumpus about?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUMPUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUMPUS
1 longer words begin with RUMPUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RUMPUS
Common questions about RUMPUS
- Is RUMPUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUMPUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUMPUS worth?
- RUMPUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUMPUS mean?
- A noisy disturbance, commotion or quarrel.
- What letters can be added to RUMPUS?
- No single letter can be added to RUMPUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUMPUS:
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