TUSK
/ˈtʌsk/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of TUSK
One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar.
"Until the CITES sales ban, elephant tusks were the 'backbone' of the legal ivory trade."
A small projection on a (tusk) tenon.
A tusk shell.
To dig up using a tusk, as boars do.
To gore with the tusks.
To bare or gnash the teeth.
A fish, the torsk (Brosme brosme).
Examples of TUSK in a Sentence
- "Until the CITES sales ban, elephant tusks were the 'backbone' of the legal ivory trade."
Word Details
Is TUSK a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TUSK is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TUSK are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TUSK
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | u | s | k | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| WWF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TUSK
7 words from the letters in TUSK
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use TUSK in Word Games
TUSK is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TUSK is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble TUSK to find 7 additional valid words.