RUSCUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUSCUS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUSCUS?
| 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: 22 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUSCUS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUSCUS
No single letter turns RUSCUS into another word.
How RUSCUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUSCUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
Anagrams of RUSCUS
The 6 tiles of RUSCUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RUSCUS
1 longer words begin with RUSCUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RUSCUS
Common questions about RUSCUS
- Is RUSCUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUSCUS is not in it.
- How many points is RUSCUS worth?
- RUSCUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUSCUS?
- No single letter can be added to RUSCUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUSCUS:
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