RUPEE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RUPEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUPEE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUPEE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUPEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rupeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUPEE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUPEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does RUPEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic unit of currency in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
Although several countries all call their currency the rupee, each issues and values its own separately, so an Indian rupee and a Pakistani rupee are not interchangeable despite sharing a name. The word traces back to a Sanskrit term for a stamped silver coin, reflecting the currency's long history in South Asia under earlier empires and colonial administrations. Most countries that use the rupee divide it into a hundred smaller units, called paise or cents depending on the country. Because so many separate nations share the same currency name, careful writing usually specifies which country's rupee is meant.
How RUPEE is used
Common in everyday speech and finance across South Asia and the Indian Ocean; usually paired with a country name to avoid confusion.
- He paid for the meal with a handful of rupee notes.
- The Indian rupee weakened slightly against the dollar this week.
- She converted her savings into Sri Lankan rupees before the trip.
- A single rupee could once buy several small items at the market.
- Prices in the shop were listed only in rupees, not in foreign currency.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUPEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUPEE
The 5 tiles of RUPEE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RUPEE
1 longer words begin with RUPEE.
Shorter words from the letters in RUPEE
Common questions about RUPEE
- Is RUPEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUPEE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUPEE worth?
- RUPEE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUPEE mean?
- The basic unit of currency in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and the Seychelles.
- What letters can be added to RUPEE?
- RUPEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUPEE:
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