RUMBA

“RUMBA” is a valid word.

9 Scrabble points

12 Words with Friends

5 letters

Definition

syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance

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arumstarch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
buraa Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
barma commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

bara room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
arma human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
buma person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
ruban unforeseen obstacle
ramthe most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
braan undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
baman ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
rumliquor distilled from fermented molasses
marthe month following February and preceding April
burseed vessel having hooks or prickles
amu
arbsomeone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
urb

ama radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
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mainformal terms for a mother
baa soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
ara colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
muthe 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
aba bachelor's degree in arts and sciences