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.
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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.
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2
A folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement.
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3
Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba.
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VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Dance the rhumba.
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