RUSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUSA 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 4 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RUSA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUSA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rusasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUSA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RUSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about RUSA
- 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 RUSA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large deer native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia, the male of which grows branched antlers, sometimes farmed for venison.
The rusa deer is found across Indonesia and parts of mainland Southeast Asia and has since been introduced to places such as Australia and New Caledonia. Its coarse brown coat and the male's tall, branching antlers set it apart from smaller deer species, and it is closely related to the sambar.
How RUSA is used
Mostly used in zoology and hunting contexts; unfamiliar to most general readers.
- Hunters tracked a rusa through the dense undergrowth.
- The rusa was introduced to the island a century ago.
- A herd of rusa grazed near the forest edge.
- The male rusa displayed its full antlers during the rut.
- Farmers raise rusa for venison in parts of Indonesia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUSA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RUSA
The 4 tiles of RUSA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RUSA
3 longer words begin with RUSA.
Words ending in RUSA
1 words end in RUSA. Useful as a back hook: play RUSA onto a word already on the board.
Words with RUSA inside
15 words contain RUSA in the middle. Words that start with RUSA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUSA
Common questions about RUSA
- Is RUSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUSA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUSA worth?
- RUSA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUSA mean?
- A large deer native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia, the male of which grows branched antlers, sometimes farmed for venison.
- What letters can be added to RUSA?
- RUSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RUSA:
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