Is RUMINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RUMINATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RUMINATING mean?
Ruminating is a form of RUMINATE.
- verb
chew the cuds
“cows ruminate”
- verb
reflect deeply on a subject
“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RUMINATING
RUMINATING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RUMINATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unmitring12
- inarming11
- manuring11
- maturing11
- minuting11
- mutining11
- unarming11
- ruinating10
- urinating10
- ruminant10
- marting10
- migrant10
- minting10
- mitring10
- munting10
- training9
- untiring9
- martini9
- minutia9
- natrium9
- aiming9
- arming9
- granum9
- gunman9
- margin9
- mating9
- mining9
- miring9
- muring9
- muting9
- naming9
- riming9
- taming9
- timing9
- airting8
- antigun8
- ingrain8
- inuring8
- raining8
- ranting8
- ruining8
- trining8
- turning8
- uniting8
- antrum8
- atrium8
- intima8
- manitu8
- martin8
- muntin8
- numina8
- rumina8
- tinman8
- untrim8
- gamin8
- gamut8
- airing7
- anting7
- artigi7
- gratin7
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