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Is RUE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list RUE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
343

What does RUE mean?

  1. nounEuropean strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
  2. nounleaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
  3. nounsadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for RUE

Add a letter to make a new word: GRUE, TRUE, RUED, RUER, RUES.

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up RUE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is RUE a Scrabble word?

RUE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is RUE worth?

RUE is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does RUE mean?

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy.