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Rumor

r 1u 1m 3o 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 5 letters · Rare

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

What does rumor mean?

noun

  1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

    Synonymsrumourhearsay

verb

  1. tell or spread rumors

    “It was rumored that the next president would be a woman”

    Synonymsrumourbruit

Is RUMOR 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

RUMOR is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is RUMOR worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
r 1u 1m 3o 1r 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1u 2m 4o 1r 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
r 1u 2m 3o 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
r 1u 2m 3o 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in RUMOR

Hooks for RUMOR

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Rumor: quick answers

Is RUMOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RUMOR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RUMOR worth?
RUMOR scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rumor mean?
As a noun, rumor means “gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RUMOR?
You can make 14 shorter words from RUMOR, such as MURR, ROUM, MOR, MOU. See the full list.