RUNE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RUNE 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 RUNE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUNE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RUNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,269.
What does RUNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
One of the letters of an ancient alphabet used by early Germanic and Scandinavian peoples, often carved into stone or wood and sometimes associated with magic.
Each rune in the old alphabet represented both a sound and a word, and runes were carved onto stones, weapons and jewellery long before the Latin alphabet reached northern Europe. Because runes were also used for charms and divination, the word rune later came to suggest anything mysterious or magically inscribed.
How RUNE is used
Common in historical, fantasy and mythological contexts; rarely used outside these settings.
- Archaeologists found a rune carved into the old stone.
- The wizard traced a glowing rune in the air.
- Each rune in the alphabet had its own name and meaning.
- She wore a pendant engraved with a protective rune.
- Scholars still argue over how to read that faded rune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUNE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUNE
5 longer words begin with RUNE.
Words ending in RUNE
1 words end in RUNE. Useful as a back hook: play RUNE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RUNE inside
16 words contain RUNE in the middle. Words that start with RUNE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNE
Common questions about RUNE
- Is RUNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNE worth?
- RUNE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUNE mean?
- One of the letters of an ancient alphabet used by early Germanic and Scandinavian peoples, often carved into stone or wood and sometimes associated with magic.
- What letters can be added to RUNE?
- RUNE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RUNE:
Open RUNE in the Word Finder