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Is rectangle a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word rectangle is a Scrabble US word. The word rectangle is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is rectangle a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word rectangle is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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Is rectangle a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word rectangle is a Words With Friends word. The word rectangle is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (1 found)

RECTANGLE,

8-letter words (1 found)

REGENTAL,

7-letter words (29 found)

ALTERNE,CENTAGE,CENTARE,CENTRAL,CLANGER,CLEANER,CRENATE,ELEGANT,ENGRACE,ENLARGE,ENTERAL,ETERNAL,GENERAL,GENTLER,GLANCER,GLEANER,GRANTEE,GREATEN,LATENCE,LECTERN,NEGATER,NEGLECT,REAGENT,RECLEAN,REENACT,TANGLER,TELERAN,TRANGLE,TREACLE,

6-letter words (79 found)

ALERCE,ALTERN,ANGLER,ANTLER,ARGENT,CANGLE,CANTER,CANTLE,CAREEN,CARNET,CARTEL,CENTAL,CENTER,CENTRA,CENTRE,CERATE,CEREAL,CETANE,CLARET,CREANT,CREATE,CRENEL,EAGLET,ECARTE,ELANCE,ELANET,ELATER,ENCAGE,ENLACE,ENRACE,ENRAGE,ENTERA,ERGATE,ERLANG,GALERE,GARNET,GELANT,GELATE,GENERA,GENTLE,GERENT,GLANCE,LANCER,LANCET,LANGER,LARGEN,LATEEN,LEANER,LEARNT,LEGATE,LENGER,NEATER,NECTAR,NEGATE,RANCEL,RATEEN,RECANE,RECANT,RECENT,RECTAL,REGALE,REGENT,REGLET,REGNAL,RELACE,RELATE,RELENT,RENTAL,TANGLE,TANREC,TARCEL,TEAGLE,TELEGA,TENACE,TENREC,TERCEL,TERGAL,TERNAL,TRANCE,

5-letter words (111 found)

AGENE,AGENT,AGLEE,AGLET,AGREE,ALERT,ALTER,ANCLE,ANELE,ANGEL,ANGER,ANGLE,ANTRE,ARENE,ARETE,ARGLE,ARTEL,CAGER,CANER,CARET,CARLE,CARTE,CATER,CERGE,CERNE,CLANG,CLART,CLEAN,CLEAR,CLEAT,CRANE,CRATE,CREEL,CRENA,CTENE,EAGER,EAGLE,EAGRE,EARNT,EATEN,EATER,ECLAT,EGRET,ELATE,ELECT,ENACT,ENATE,ENTER,ERECT,ETAGE,GATER,GEARE,GENAL,GENET,GENRE,GERLE,GERNE,GLACE,GLARE,GLEAN,GLEET,GLENT,GNARL,GRACE,GRANT,GRATE,GREAT,GRECE,GREEN,GREET,LACER,LACET,LAGER,LANCE,LAREE,LARGE,LARNT,LATEN,LATER,LEANT,LEARE,LEARN,LEEAR,LEGER,NACRE,NERAL,RAGEE,RANCE,RANEE,RANGE,RATEL,REACT,REATE,RECAL,RECTA,REGAL,REGNA,RELET,RENAL,RENGA,RENTE,RETAG,TALER,TARGE,TELAE,TENGE,TERCE,TERGA,TERNE,TRACE,TREEN,

4-letter words (121 found)

ACER,ACNE,ACRE,AGEE,AGEN,AGER,ALEC,ALEE,ANCE,ANTE,AREG,ARET,ARLE,CAGE,CANE,CANG,CANT,CARE,CARL,CARN,CART,CATE,CELT,CENT,CERE,CERT,CETE,CLAG,CLAN,CLAT,CLEG,CRAG,CRAN,CREE,EALE,EARL,EARN,EGAL,EGER,ELAN,ERNE,ETEN,ETNA,GAEN,GALE,GANE,GANT,GARE,GART,GATE,GEAL,GEAN,GEAR,GEAT,GELT,GENA,GENE,GENT,GERE,GERT,GETA,GLEE,GLEN,GNAR,GNAT,GRAN,GRAT,GREE,GREN,LACE,LAER,LANE,LANG,LANT,LARE,LARN,LATE,LEAN,LEAR,LEAT,LEER,LEET,LENG,LENT,LERE,NARC,NARE,NEAL,NEAR,NEAT,NETE,RACE,RAGE,RALE,RANG,RANT,RATE,REAL,REAN,REEL,REEN,RENT,RETE,TACE,TAEL,TALC,TALE,TANE,TANG,TARE,TARN,TEAL,TEAR,TEEL,TEEN,TEER,TELA,TELE,TENE,TERN,TREE,

3-letter words (73 found)

ACE,ACT,AGE,ALE,ALT,ANE,ANT,ARC,ARE,ART,ATE,CAG,CAL,CAN,CAR,CAT,CEE,CEL,EAN,EAR,EAT,EEL,EEN,ELT,ENE,ENG,ERA,ERE,ERG,ERN,ETA,GAE,GAL,GAN,GAR,GAT,GEE,GEL,GEN,GER,GET,LAC,LAG,LAR,LAT,LEA,LEE,LEG,LET,NAE,NAG,NAT,NEE,NEG,NET,RAG,RAN,RAT,REC,REE,REG,REN,RET,TAE,TAG,TAN,TAR,TEA,TEC,TEE,TEG,TEL,TEN,

2-letter words (18 found)

AE,AG,AL,AN,AR,AT,EA,EE,EL,EN,ER,ET,LA,NA,NE,RE,TA,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 434 words from rectangle according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of rectangle

rectangle

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum (“right angle”), from Latin rectus (“right”) + angulus (“an angle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛktæŋɡl̩/

Noun

rectangle (plural rectangles)

  1. (geometry) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.
    Hypernym: polygon
    Hyponym: square
    Coordinate terms: circle, ellipse, triangle, trapezoid, rhombus
  2. (nontechnical) Such a quadrilateral that is oblong (longer than it is wide): one that is not regular (equilateral), that is, any except a square.
    Hypernyms: shape, polygon
    Coordinate terms: square, circle, oval, ellipse, triangle, trapezoid, rhombus, lozenge, diamond
  3. (archaic) A right angle.
  4. (archaic) The product of two quantities.

Hyponyms

  • (quadrilateral): oblong (not in technical use)
  • (quadrilateral): square

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

rectangle (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Right-angled.

References

  • “rectangle, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  • “rectangle, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Further reading

  • “rectangle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “rectangle”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “rectangle”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [rəkˈtaŋ.ɡlə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [rekˈtaŋ.ɡle]

Noun

rectangle m (plural rectangles)

  1. rectangle

Related terms

  • rectangular

Further reading

  • “rectangle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin rectangulum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛk.tɑ̃ɡl/

Noun

rectangle m (plural rectangles)

  1. rectangle

Derived terms

  • rectangulaire

Adjective

rectangle (plural rectangles)

  1. (geometry) right-angled (of a geometric figure)
    Antonyms: obtusangle, acutangle
    un triangle rectangle ― a right-angled triangle
    un parallélépipède rectangle ― a rectangular cuboid

Further reading

  • “rectangle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

  • glacèrent

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