Is “Rudiment” a Scrabble word?
Yes
RUDIMENT
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 Rudiment
/ˈɹuːdɪmənt/
noun
1.(often in the plural) A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.
“We'll be learning the rudiments of thermodynamics next week.”
2.(often in the plural) Something in an undeveloped form.
“I have the rudiments of an escape plan.”
3.A body part that no longer has a function
verb
1.To ground; to settle in first principles.