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Is TUSKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TUSKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TUSKS mean?

Tusks is a form of TUSK.

  1. noun

    a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

  2. noun

    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog

  3. verb

    stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

    “the rhino horned the explorer”

  4. verb

    remove the tusks of animals

    “tusk an elephant”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5

T (1) + U (1) + S (1) + K (5) + 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 TUSKS

TUSKS 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.

Words you can make from TUSKS

The 9 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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