rural area

NOUN
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

rural area is a valid 10-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1U1R1A1L1A1R1E1A1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does rural area mean?