RUC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUC is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUC scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in RUC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
What stands out about RUC
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of RUC
The 3 tiles of RUC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RUC
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with RUC.
Words with RUC inside
Showing 24 of 465 words that contain RUC somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RUC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUC
Common questions about RUC
- Is RUC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUC is not in it.
- How many points is RUC worth?
- RUC is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUC?
- RUC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of RUC:
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