Scrabble Word Finder

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.

r1u1n1e1s1
PlayableRUNES · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 10,892odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RUNES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 28 / 100

28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.4%

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

prunes8

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RUNES scores

Scrabble r1u1n1e1s1 5
Words with Friends r1u2n2e1s1 7

Face value of the 5 tiles in RUNES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
u14
n16
e112
s14

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.

Anagrams of RUNES

nurse5

The 5 tiles of RUNES in a different order — 1 found.

Words ending in RUNES

prunes8

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

erns4 nurs4 rens4 reus4 rues4 rune4 runs4 ruse4 suer4 sure4 ures4 urns4 user4 ens3 ern3 ers3 nur3 nus3 ren3 res3 rue3 run3 rus3 sen3 ser3 sue3 sun3 sur3 uns3 ure3 urn3 use3 en2 er2 es2 ne2 nu2 re2 un2 ur2

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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:

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