Is RESCUES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESCUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESCUES mean?
Rescues is a form of RESCUE.
- verb
free from harm or evil
- noun
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
“work is the deliverance of mankind”
- verb
take forcibly from legal custody
“rescue prisoners”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RESCUES
RESCUES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RESCUES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RESCUES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ceruses9
- recuses9
- secures9
- cereus8
- ceruse8
- cruses8
- curses8
- cusser8
- recess8
- recuse8
- rescue8
- screes8
- secure8
- sucres8
- ceres7
- cress7
- cruse7
- cures7
- curse7
- ecrus7
- scree7
- sucre7
- reuses6
- cees6
- cere6
- cess6
- crus6
- cues6
- cure6
- curs6
- cuss6
- ecru6
- ecus6
- recs6
- secs6
- erses5
- reses5
- reuse5
- ruses5
- seers5
- seres5
- suers5
- users5
- cee5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
- rec5
- sec5
- eses4
- esse4
- rees4
- rues4
- ruse4
- seer4
- sees4
- sere4
- sers4
- suer4
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