Ruminate

/ˈɹumɪneɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Ruminate

verb

To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
"A camel will ruminate just as a cow will."
To meditate or reflect.
"I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first."
To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.

adjective

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

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "ruminate":

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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