Truss

/tɹʌs/

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters

Definition of Truss

noun

A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
A triangular bracket.
An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
A bundle; a package.

verb

To tie up a bird before cooking it.
To secure or bind with ropes.
To support.
To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.

Anagrams of Truss

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "truss":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+asutras tarsus tussar

+eestrus russet surest tusser

+orousts stours tussor

+tstruts sturts trusts

Related Word Patterns

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Letter Values

t1

r1

u1

s1

s1

Total: 5 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Truss

abbess abjectness abortiveness abrasiveness abruptness abscess absoluteness abstemiousness abstractedness abstractness abstruseness absurdness

Related 5-Letter Words

tabby taber tabes tabid tabla table taboo tabor tabun tabus taces tacet tache tachs tacit

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 "Truss"

Truss is a 5-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "truss" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Truss" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "truss" is a low-scoring word.