Rue
Rue is a valid word in word games.
- Tile score
- 3 points
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1
- How common
- Less common
Meaning of rue
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nounEuropean strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy.
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nounLeaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy.
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nounSadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.
“he drank to drown his sorrows”
Similar: sorrow , regret , ruefulness
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verbFeel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about.
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Anagrams of rue
No other single word uses exactly these letters.
Words that rhyme with rue
- blue
- do
- due
- few
- knew
- new
- through
- to
- too
- true
- two
- view
- who
- you
- blew
- clue
- coup
- crew
- drew
- flew
- grew
- screw
- shoe
- sue
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