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What does tsuris mean? Is tsuris a Scrabble word?

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Is tsuris a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word tsuris is a Scrabble US word. The word tsuris is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

T1S1U1R1I1S1

Is tsuris a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word tsuris is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

T1S1U1R1I1S1

Is tsuris a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word tsuris is a Words With Friends word. The word tsuris is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

T1S1U2R1I1S1

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6-letter words (1 found)

TSURIS,

5-letter words (6 found)

RISUS,RUSTS,SITUS,STIRS,SUITS,TRUSS,

4-letter words (11 found)

RITS,RUST,RUTS,SIRS,SIST,SITS,SRIS,STIR,SUIT,TUIS,UTIS,

3-letter words (13 found)

ITS,RIT,RUT,SIR,SIS,SIT,SRI,SUI,SUR,SUS,TIS,TUI,UTS,

2-letter words (8 found)

IS,IT,SI,ST,TI,UR,US,UT,

You can make 39 words from tsuris according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of tsuris

tsuris

Alternative forms

  • tsores, tsoris, tsorris, tsouris, tszoris, tzuris

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish צרות (tsores), plural of צרה (tsore, “trouble, problem”), from Hebrew צָרָה (tsará, “trouble, tragedy, calamity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsʊɹɪs/, /tsuːɹɪs/

Noun

tsuris (uncountable)

  1. (US, colloquial) Problems or troubles.
    • 1997, Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, Wag the Dog, New Line Cinema
      Stanley Moss: I don't need this gig, I don't need the money, I don't need the tsuris ... I don't need it.

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:tsuris.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Ruists, Tursis

Source: wiktionary.org