Ruminate

/ˈɹumɪneɪt/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Ruminate

verb

  1. To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

    "A camel will ruminate just as a cow will."

  2. To meditate or reflect.

    "I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first."

  3. To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.

adjective

  1. Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.

    "a ruminate endosperm"

Anagrams of Ruminate

No exact anagrams found for "ruminate". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Ruminate"

Ruminate is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Ruminate" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ruminate" is a medium-scoring word.