Is USANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, USANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does USANCES mean?
Usances is a form of USANCE.
- noun
the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
- noun
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
“the consumption of energy has increased steadily”
- noun
accepted or habitual practice
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
U (1) + S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 USANCES
USANCES 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 USANCES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from USANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- uncases9
- causes8
- census8
- sauces8
- scenas8
- uncase8
- usance8
- acnes7
- ascus7
- canes7
- cases7
- casus7
- cause7
- sauce7
- scans7
- scena7
- anuses6
- usneas6
- aces6
- acne6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cess6
- cues6
- cuss6
- ecus6
- sacs6
- scan6
- secs6
- sanes5
- sensa5
- usnea5
- ace5
- can5
- cue5
- ecu5
- sac5
- sec5
- anes4
- anus4
- naes4
- ness4
- sane4
- sans4
- seas4
- sues4
- suns4
- uses4
- ane3
- ass3
- eau3
- ens3
- ess3
- nae3
- nus3
- sae3
- san3
- sau3
- sea3
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