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rumour

/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/noun · verb

Rumour can refer to gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth. As a verb, rumour can mean to tell or spread rumors.

2 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

11

Starts

RU

Ends

OUR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “RUMOUR” Mean?

/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/

rumour has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

tell or spread rumors

It was rumored that the next president would be a woman

Synonyms

Synonyms for RUMOUR

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word rumour with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

Length

6 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

R, U, M, O, U, R

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
u
m
o
u
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for rumour.

RUMOUR is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with R and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using rumour in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

RUMOUR has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

RUMOUR is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

RUMOUR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

RUMOUR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside rumour.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDBA

CV Pattern

CVCVVC

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

RU, UM, MO, OU, UR

Trigrams

RUM, UMO, MOU, OUR

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for rumour.

RUMOUR is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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