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Rumba

r 1u 1m 3b 3a 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does rumba mean?

noun

  1. syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba

    Synonymsrhumba

  2. a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement

    Synonymsrhumba

  3. a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance

    Synonymsrhumba

verb

  1. dance the rhumba

    Synonymsrhumba

Is RUMBA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

RUMBA is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is RUMBA worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
r 1u 1m 3b 3a 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
r 1u 2m 4b 4a 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
r 1u 2m 3b 4a 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
r 1u 2m 3b 4a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RUMBA

Anagrams 1

umbra

Hooks for RUMBA

Add one letter to the front or back of RUMBA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

rumbas

Rumba: quick answers

Is RUMBA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RUMBA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RUMBA worth?
RUMBA scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rumba mean?
As a noun, rumba means “syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RUMBA?
You can make 27 shorter words from RUMBA, such as BARM, BAM, BUM, ARUM. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RUMBA?
RUMBA rearranges into UMBRA.