What does RUST mean?
- Pronunciation
- /rʌst/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Words With Friends score
- 5
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid“The metal corroded”
- cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid“The acid corroded the metal”
- become coated with oxide
noun
- a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
- a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
- the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
- any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
adjective
- of the brown color of rust
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
rusts5
Anagrams of RUST
ruts4
Words inside RUST
4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is RUST a valid word in word games?
RUST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is RUST worth?
RUST is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 5 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from RUST?
4 other words, including US, UT, RUT and UTS.