Ruse

/ɹuːz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters

Definition of Ruse

noun

A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.
(by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.
Cunning, guile, trickery.

verb

To deceive or trick using a ruse.
Of an animal: to turn or double back to elude hunters or their hunting dogs.

Anagrams of Ruse

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 4 letters:

rues suer sure user

Words You Can Make

10 words can be made from the letters in "ruse":

4-LETTER WORDS

rues suer sure user

3-LETTER WORDS

ers res rue ser sue use

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ruse" and rearranging:

+aaures urase ureas ursae

+bburse rebus rubes suber

+ccruse cures curse ecrus sucre

+ggrues surge urges

+mmures muser serum

Related Word Patterns

RU...Words starting with "ru"...SEWords ending with "se"All 4-letter words Unscramble "ruse"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

stratagem

Rhyming Words

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