Definitions for Rugby

Rugby Rug·by

Spelling: [ruhg-bee]
IPA: /ˈrʌg bi/

Rugby is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in Rugby (bgruy).

Definitions for Rugby

noun

  1. a city in E Warwickshire, in central England.
  2. a boys' preparatory school located there: founded 1567.
  3. Also, rugby. Also called rugger, Rugby football. a form of football, played between two teams of 15 members each, that differs from soccer in freedom to carry the ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle, and is characterized chiefly by continuous action and prohibition against the use of substitute players.

Origin of Rugby

probably earlier than 1835-40 for def 3

Examples for Rugby

No; Rugby football is not much appreciated by the 9th Brigade.

The Haka, a traditional Maori dance, is best known as the pregame ritual of the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team.

The great window over the arch is a striking feature of the Rugby gateway.

She did not own a television, but went across the road to watch the Rugby.

The royal couple then traveled on to the Welsh capital of Cardiff to watch a Rugby match between Wales and Australia.

Rugby and Swindon have quadrupled their population in the same time.

Courage educated into them at Eton or Rugby, in many a fight and 289 scuffle.

The Duke visited privately in 2005 when he followed the British Lions' Rugby tour.

You know that he and I were at Rugby together, and then at Oxford?

French Rugby players provided similar knowing delight in their Dieux du Stade calendars.

Word Value for Rugby
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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