REUS is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. REUS 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 5 points there.
Which word lists accept REUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REUS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reuseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in REUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about REUS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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 REUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
legalhistorical
In law, the element of an offence made up of the actual act or conduct of the accused, as opposed to their state of mind.
Reus comes from Roman law, where the same root gave English the phrase actus reus, the guilty act that a court must prove alongside mens rea, the guilty mind. Lawyers still reach for reus when they want to separate what a person actually did from what that person intended or knew at the time.
How REUS is used
Technical legal Latin, met mainly in law textbooks and judgments rather than ordinary conversation.
- The professor explained that reus must be proven before intent is even discussed.
- Without a clear reus, the prosecution had no case to bring to trial.
- The judge separated the reus of the offence from the question of motive.
- Older law reports use reus where modern texts simply say the guilty act.
- Students often confuse reus with the related term for a guilty mind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REUS
The 4 tiles of REUS in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with REUS
8 longer words begin with REUS.
Words ending in REUS
4 words end in REUS. Useful as a back hook: play REUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with REUS inside
10 words contain REUS in the middle. Words that start with REUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REUS
Common questions about REUS
- Is REUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REUS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REUS worth?
- REUS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REUS mean?
- In law, the element of an offence made up of the actual act or conduct of the accused, as opposed to their state of mind.
- What letters can be added to REUS?
- REUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of REUS:
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