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
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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