Definition of rudiments

"rudiments" in the noun sense

1. rudiment

the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life

"Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"

2. rudiments, first principles, alphabet, ABC, ABC's, ABCs

the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural

"he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"

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Quotations for rudiments

Dreams are rudiments
Of the great state to come.
We dream what is
About to happen. [ Bailey ]

It is only with the best judges that the highest works of art would lose none of their honor by being seen in their rudiments. [ J. F. Boyes ]

The mother forms the first rudiments of the infant mind, and instills into the infant bosom the first principles of virtuous action. [ J. Iredell ]

For imitation is natural to man from his infancy. Man differs from other animals particularly in this, that he is imitative, and acquires his rudiments of knowledge in this way; besides, the delight in it is universal. [ Aristotle ]

rudiments in Scrabble®

The word rudiments is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters rudiments:

RUDIMENTS
(117)
RUDIMENTS
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

dunites, dustier, dustmen, insured, intrude, minders, mindset, minters, minuets, minuter, minutes, mistune, misturn, munited, munites, mustier, nutsier, reminds, remints, rudites, runtime, sternum, studier, tediums, tinders, tridems, undrest, uniters, untimed, untired, untried

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word rudiments

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In rudiments

RUDIMENTS
(117)
RUDIMENTS
(117)
MINDERS
(90 = 40 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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rudiments in Words With Friends™

The word rudiments is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters rudiments:

RUDIMENTS
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

dunites, dustier, dustmen, insured, intrude, minders, mindset, minters, minuets, minuter, minutes, mistune, misturn, munited, munites, mustier, nutsier, reminds, remints, rudites, runtime, sternum, studier, tediums, tinders, tridems, undrest, uniters, untimed, untired, untried

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word rudiments

RUDIMENTS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In rudiments

RUDIMENTS
(171)
DUSTMEN
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
MUNITED
(110 = 75 + 35)
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(107 = 72 + 35)
STERNUM
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Words within the letters of rudiments

2 letter words in rudiments (13 words)

8 letter words in rudiments (5 words)

9 letter words in rudiments (Anagrams) (2 words)

rudiments + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence rudiments

Words that start with rudiments (1 word)

Words with rudiments in them (1 word)

Words that end with rudiments (1 word)

Word Growth involving rudiments

Shorter words in rudiments

dim dime rudiment

me dime rudiment

en men rudiment

me men rudiment

Longer words containing rudiments

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