RASS is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. RASS is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 4 points there.
Which word lists accept RASS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RASS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RASS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RASS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
What does RASS mean in Scrabble?
noun
offensiveCaribbeanslang
A vulgar Caribbean word for the buttocks, also used as a mild swear word or exclamation.
Rass comes from Caribbean, especially Jamaican, speech, where it is a rude term for a person's backside and doubles as an exclamation of anger or surprise, similar in force to arse. It is considered coarse and is avoided in polite conversation and formal writing.
How RASS is used
Vulgar; heard in informal Caribbean speech, not used in formal contexts.
- He fell flat on his rass in front of everyone.
- Move your rass out of the doorway, she snapped.
- The old man cursed and said his rass hurt from the fall.
- Rass, man, that startled me!
- They joked that he had talked his rass off trying to explain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RASS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RASS
The 4 tiles of RASS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RASS
8 longer words begin with RASS.
Words ending in RASS
Showing 24 of 64 words that end in RASS. Useful as a back hook: play RASS onto a word already on the board.
Words with RASS inside
Showing 24 of 233 words that contain RASS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RASS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RASS
Common questions about RASS
- Is RASS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RASS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RASS worth?
- RASS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RASS mean?
- A vulgar Caribbean word for the buttocks, also used as a mild swear word or exclamation.
- What letters can be added to RASS?
- RASS takes 6 hooks: 5 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RASS:
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