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cuss

noun · verb

Cuss can refer to a persistently annoying person, profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger, or a boy or man. As a verb, cuss can mean to utter obscenities or profanities.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 6

Length

4

Scrabble

6

WWF

8

Starts

CU

Ends

USS

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “CUSS” Mean?

cuss has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

3 senses
1

a persistently annoying person

2

a boy or man

that chap is your host

there's a fellow at the door

he's a likable cuss

he's a good bloke

3

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

expletives were deleted

Verb

1 sense
1

utter obscenities or profanities

The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a persistently annoying person

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

S

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

C, U, S, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
u
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cuss.

CUSS is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with C and ends with S.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using cuss in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CUSS has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CUSS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CUSS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CUSS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCC

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

CU, US, SS

Trigrams

CUS, USS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for cuss.

CUSS is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with C and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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