Rusts
/ɹʌsts/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters
Definition of Rusts
noun
- The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
"The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous."
- A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
"aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)"
- A reddish-brown color.
- A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
- Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.
verb
- To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
"The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray."
- To cause to oxidize.
"The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture."
- To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
- To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.
Anagrams of Rusts
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
r1
u1
s1
t1
s1
Total: 5 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Rusts
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Rusts"
Rusts is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rusts" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Rusts" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rusts" is a low-scoring word.