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/ʒu(s)/
noun

Is JUS a Scrabble word?

Yes. JUS is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning The juices given off as meat is cooked.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. The juices given off as meat is cooked.

  2. A lightly-reduced gravy or stock made from this.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: jus via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from French jus (“juice”). Doublet of juice and ukha.

JUS at a glance

JUS has 3 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (J 8 + U 1 + S 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #23,298 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -JUS

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Same last three letters as JUS. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • JUJUS19
  • VERJUS16
  • SOJUS12
  • BAJUS14
  • GJUS12
  • SHINJUS17
  • SUCURUJUS18

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