Definition of rumba

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • rumba is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • rumba is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • rumba is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of rumba


  • a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance (noun)

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  • a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement (noun)

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    1. rhumba
  • dance the rhumba (verb)

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  • syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba (noun)

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    1. rhumba

See definition of rumba in Merriam Webster