RUNES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RUNES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUNES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNES
Front hooks — 1
prunesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RUNES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What does RUNES mean in Scrabble?
RUNES is the plural of RUNE.
RUNE(noun) — 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.
Anagrams of RUNES
The 5 tiles of RUNES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in RUNES
1 words end in RUNES. Useful as a back hook: play RUNES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNES
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Common questions about RUNES
- Is RUNES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNES, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNES worth?
- RUNES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUNES?
- RUNES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUNES:
Open RUNES in the Word Finder