Rule

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

One of a set of explicit or understood regulations governing conduct or procedure.

“The first rule of the club is absolute secrecy.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ruːl/

Related Words

Synonyms

regulationlawguideline

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends with E, balanced vowel-consonant mix.

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, good for building longer words.

Words Related to Rule

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “rule” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

gule role

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “rule”.

alure bluer brule burel cruel duler euler fleur fluer gluer gruel gurle jurel laure lemur lucre luger lured lurer lures luser luter puler querl

Longer words starting with Rule

Words that begin with “rule”.

ruled ruler rules

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