RUCKUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RUCKUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUCKUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUCKUS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUCKUS
No single letter turns RUCKUS into another word.
How RUCKUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUCKUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What does RUCKUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A loud, disorderly disturbance, usually caused by a crowd or an argument.
A ruckus is the kind of commotion that makes neighbours look out of their windows: shouting, banging, a fight, or a heated dispute in a public place. The word is thought to be a blend of older terms such as ruction and rumpus, and it is especially common in American English. People often say that someone raised a ruckus or kicked up a ruckus when they caused a stir on purpose. It can describe anything from a rowdy party to a noisy political quarrel.
How RUCKUS is used
Informal; typical in the phrases raise a ruckus and kick up a ruckus.
- A ruckus broke out in the parking lot after the game.
- The dog started a ruckus whenever the postman came.
- Somebody is bound to kick up a ruckus if the plan changes.
- We heard the ruckus from three streets away.
- The proposal caused such a ruckus that the meeting ended early.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUCKUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUCKUS
1 longer words begin with RUCKUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RUCKUS
Common questions about RUCKUS
- Is RUCKUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUCKUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUCKUS worth?
- RUCKUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUCKUS mean?
- A loud, disorderly disturbance, usually caused by a crowd or an argument.
- What letters can be added to RUCKUS?
- No single letter can be added to RUCKUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUCKUS:
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