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What does cusp mean? Is cusp a Scrabble word?

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Is cusp a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cusp is a Scrabble US word. The word cusp is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

C3U1S1P3

Is cusp a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cusp is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

C3U1S1P3

Is cusp a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word cusp is a Words With Friends word. The word cusp is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4U2S1P4

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4-letter words (3 found)

CUPS,CUSP,SCUP,

3-letter words (4 found)

CUP,PUS,SUP,UPS,

2-letter words (2 found)

UP,US,

You can make 9 words from cusp according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of cusp

cusp ucsp csup scup uscp sucp cups ucps cpus pcus upcs pucs cspu scpu cpsu pcsu spcu pscu uspc supc upsc pusc spuc psuc

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word cusp. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in cusp.

Definitions and meaning of cusp

cusp

Etymology

From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʌsp/
  • Rhymes: -ʌsp

Noun

cusp (plural cusps)

  1. A sharp point or pointed end.
  2. (figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events.
  3. (geometry) A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
  4. (architecture) A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
  5. (astrology) A boundary between zodiacal signs and houses.
  6. (dentistry) Any of the pointed parts of a canine tooth or molar.
  7. (anatomy) A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
  8. A point of transition.

Synonyms

  • (sharp point, pointed end): ord

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Verb

cusp (third-person singular simple present cusps, present participle cusping, simple past and past participle cusped)

  1. (slang) To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.

References

  • “cusp”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

  • CPSU, CPUs, CUPS, Cups, UPCs, UPSC, cups, scup

Source: wiktionary.org