rumba

NOUNVERB /rəmbə/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R

rumba is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1U1M3B3A1
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does rumba mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance.

SYNONYMS
RHUMBA
BROADER
BALLROOM DANCEBALLROOM DANCING
2

A folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement.

SYNONYMS
RHUMBA
BROADER
FOLK DANCINGFOLK DANCE
3

Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba.

SYNONYMS
RHUMBA
BROADER
DANCE MUSIC
VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Dance the rhumba.

SYNONYMS
RHUMBA
BROADER
DANCETRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTICTRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC TOE
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of rumba

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
BURMA9UMBRA9

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