Is RUMINATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RUMINATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RUMINATIONS mean?
Ruminations is a form of RUMINATION.
- noun
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- noun
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud)
“ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination”
- noun
regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 RUMINATIONS
RUMINATIONS 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 RUMINATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rumination12
- sanitorium12
- mountains11
- munitions11
- routinism11
- ruminants11
- insinuator10
- ruinations10
- urinations10
- insomnia10
- manitous10
- martinis10
- mistrain10
- misunion10
- mountain10
- munition10
- natriums10
- naturism10
- romaunts10
- ruminant10
- tinamous10
- tiramisu10
- unionism10
- intrusion9
- ruination9
- sinuation9
- urination9
- amnions9
- amorini9
- amorist9
- amounts9
- animist9
- antrums9
- atriums9
- intimas9
- ioniums9
- ironman9
- manitos9
- manitou9
- manitus9
- mansion9
- martini9
- martins9
- matrons9
- minions9
- minutia9
- muntins9
- natrium9
- nimious9
- nostrum9
- onanism9
- outmans9
- romaunt9
- santimi9
- santimu9
- simitar9
- stannum9
- tinamou9
- tourism9
- transom9
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