CRUS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CRUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CRUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about CRUS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CRUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle; the shank, or a leg-like anatomical structure.
In anatomy, the crus is the part of the leg running from the knee down to the ankle, sometimes called the shank, and the plural crura is used for leg-like structures elsewhere in the body such as the diaphragm or brain. Doctors and anatomists use crus as a precise technical term rather than everyday language for the leg.
How CRUS is used
A technical anatomical term, not used in everyday descriptions of the leg.
- The surgeon examined the crus for signs of the fracture.
- Anatomists describe the crus as the segment between knee and ankle.
- The diagram labelled each crus of the diaphragm separately.
- Pain in the crus made walking difficult for several weeks.
- The textbook illustrated the muscles running along the crus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRUS
The 4 tiles of CRUS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CRUS
Showing 24 of 57 words that begin with CRUS.
Words ending in CRUS
1 words end in CRUS. Useful as a back hook: play CRUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with CRUS inside
Showing 24 of 44 words that contain CRUS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CRUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUS
Common questions about CRUS
- Is CRUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUS worth?
- CRUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRUS mean?
- The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle; the shank, or a leg-like anatomical structure.
- What letters can be added to CRUS?
- CRUS takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CRUS:
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