Yes, a rectangle can tessellate. We can create a tiling of a plane using a rectangle in several different ways.

How do you know if a shape will tessellate?

A figure will tessellate if it is a regular geometric figure and if the sides all fit together perfectly with no gaps.

Which shapes can tessellate?

Only three regular polygons (shapes with all sides and angles equal) can form a tessellation by themselves—triangles, squares, and hexagons. What about circles?