RUSHEE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RUSHEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUSHEE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUSHEE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUSHEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rusheesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUSHEE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUSHEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does RUSHEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A student invited to take part in the selection events of a college fraternity or sorority.
In the American college system a rushee attends parties and meetings to meet current members, who in turn decide whether to offer a bid to join. The term comes from rush, the name for that recruitment period. It describes only the candidate; the members doing the choosing are not rushees.
How RUSHEE is used
Used in United States campus life, mainly about fraternities and sororities.
- Each rushee visited several houses during the first week.
- The sorority gave every rushee a name tag.
- One rushee was invited back for a second round.
- Nervous, the rushee practised introducing herself.
- A rushee who accepts a bid becomes a pledge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUSHEE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUSHEE
1 longer words begin with RUSHEE.
Shorter words from the letters in RUSHEE
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Common questions about RUSHEE
- Is RUSHEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUSHEE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUSHEE worth?
- RUSHEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUSHEE mean?
- A student invited to take part in the selection events of a college fraternity or sorority.
- What letters can be added to RUSHEE?
- RUSHEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUSHEE:
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