What does RUBBING mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈrʌbɪŋ/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
  2. representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
  3. effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

rubbings13

Anagrams of RUBBING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside RUBBING

41 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bring8 brig7burg7burn6 grin5grub7ring5 ruin4 rung5bib7big6 bin5 bub7bug6 bun5gin4 gnu4gun4 nib5rib5rig4 rin3rub5 rug4 run3 urn3bi4in2 nu2un2

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Questions

Is RUBBING a valid word in word games?

RUBBING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is RUBBING worth?

RUBBING is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RUBBING?

41 other words, including IN, BIG, RUN and BRING.