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tusk

noun · verb

Tusk can refer to a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses or a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog. As a verb, tusk can mean to stab or pierce with a horn or tusk or remove the tusks of animals.

4 meanings4 lettersScrabble 8

Length

4

Scrabble

8

WWF

9

Starts

TU

Ends

USK

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “TUSK” Mean?

tusk has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

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

Synonyms

2

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

Verb

2 senses
1

stab or pierce with a horn or tusk

the rhino horned the explorer

Synonyms

2

remove the tusks of animals

tusk an elephant

Synonyms

Synonyms for TUSK

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

4 letters

Starts With

T

Ends With

K

Vowels

1

Consonants

3

Letters

T, U, S, K

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

t
u
s
k

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for tusk.

TUSK is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with T and ends with K.
It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

TUSK has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

TUSK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

TU, US, SK

Trigrams

TUS, USK

Crossword Intelligence

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

TUSK is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with T and ends with K, 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

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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 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with T and ends with K, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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