/ɹʊt/
nounverb

Is RUT a Scrabble word?

Yes. RUT is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.

  2. A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To be in the annual rut or mating season.

  2. To make a furrow.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: rut via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, bellowing”), from Latin rugītus, from rugīre (“to roar”).

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RUT at a glance

RUT has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (R 1 + U 1 + T 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #24,568 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -RUT

More endings

Same last three letters as RUT. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • STRUT5
  • BRUT6
  • KASHRUT14
  • ASTRUT6

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