Is “Rites” a Scrabble word?
Yes
RITES
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Rites
/ɹaɪts/
noun
1.That which complies with justice, law or reason.
“We're on the side of right in this contest.”
2.A legal, just or moral entitlement.
“You have no right to go through my personal diary.”
3.The right side or direction.
“The pharmacy is just on the right past the bookshop.”
Synonyms: 3 o'clock, starboard
noun
1.A religious custom.
2.(by extension) A prescribed behavior.