rumour

Meanings

Plural: rumours

Noun

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
A prolonged, indistinct noise.

Verb

tell or spread rumors
Commonwealth standard spelling of rumor.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumour, rumor, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *rewH- (“to shout, roar”).

Synonyms

bruit, hearsay, rumor

Scrabble Score: 8

rumour is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rumour is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rumour is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

rumour is a valid Words With Friends word