CUSP is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CUSP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUSP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUSP is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUSP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUSP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CUSP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
What stands out about CUSP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 CUSP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A point of transition between two states.
Cusp is Latin for a point or spear tip and is used technically in geometry, dentistry and astrology, each for a different kind of point. The general sense grew out of the astrological one.
How CUSP is used
Countable, often with on the.
- On the cusp of a change that never came.
- The word cusp is Latin for a spear tip.
- A tooth has a cusp on its biting surface.
- Two cusps meet where the curves cross.
- The general sense of cusp came from astrology.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUSP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CUSP
The 4 tiles of CUSP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CUSP
22 longer words begin with CUSP.
Words with CUSP inside
11 words contain CUSP in the middle. Words that start with CUSP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CUSP
Common questions about CUSP
- Is CUSP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUSP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUSP worth?
- CUSP is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUSP mean?
- A point of transition between two states.
- What letters can be added to CUSP?
- CUSP takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CUSP:
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