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Rules

/ˈɹuːlz/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters
Definition of Rules

noun

  1. A regulation, law, guideline.

    "All participants must adhere to the rules."

  2. A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
  3. A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as a guide for writing.
  4. A regulating principle.
  5. The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.

verb

  1. To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
  2. To excel.

    "This game rules!"

  3. To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
  4. To decide judicially.
  5. To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by common practice.

verb

  1. To revel.
Anagrams of Rules

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "rules":

lures

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "rules" and rearranging:

+asaurel
+brubelsrubles
+clucresulcers
+ggluersgruelslugers
+hlusher
+jjurels
+ksulker
+mlemurs
+ppulerspulser
+rlurersrulers
Related Word Patterns
RU...Words starting with "ru"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "rules"
Letter Values
r1
u1
l1
e1
s1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Rules
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 5-Letter Words
rabatrabbirabicrabidracedracerracesracksraconradarradiiradioradixradonraffs

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Rules"

Rules is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rules" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Rules" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rules" is a low-scoring word.