RUSAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUSAS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept RUSAS?
| 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: 22 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUSAS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUSAS
No single letter turns RUSAS into another word.
How RUSAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RUSAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about RUSAS
- The same 5 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 RUSAS
The 5 tiles of RUSAS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in RUSAS
1 words end in RUSAS. Useful as a back hook: play RUSAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RUSAS
Common questions about RUSAS
- Is RUSAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUSAS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUSAS worth?
- RUSAS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUSAS?
- No single letter can be added to RUSAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RUSAS:
Open RUSAS in the Word Finder