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rudder

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Is rudder a Scrabble word?

Yes, rudder is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of rudder?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).

2. (aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.

3. (figurative) That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course.Examples: "For rhyme the rudder is of verses."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "rudder"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "rudder"?

Scrabble
8 points
r1
u1
d2
d2
e1
r1
Words With Friends
9 points
r1
u2
d2
d2
e1
r1

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