CUSK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CUSK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUSK?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUSK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUSK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cusksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUSK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CUSK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
What does CUSK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A North Atlantic food fish related to cod.
The cusk is caught on hard bottom and does not shoal, which makes it a bycatch rather than a target. It is sold under other names in most markets, which is exactly why the word is rare.
How CUSK is used
Countable; the plural is cusk or cusks.
- A cusk does not shoal and is caught by accident.
- The word cusk is rare because the fish is renamed for sale.
- Two cusk in a haul aimed at something else.
- A cusk lives on hard bottom and not over sand.
- Markets sell cusk under a more familiar name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUSK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CUSK
The 4 tiles of CUSK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CUSK
1 longer words begin with CUSK.
Shorter words from the letters in CUSK
Common questions about CUSK
- Is CUSK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUSK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUSK worth?
- CUSK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUSK mean?
- A North Atlantic food fish related to cod.
- What letters can be added to CUSK?
- CUSK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CUSK:
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