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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. CUT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (3 letters, 5 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a canal made by erosion or excavation
cutting, cutting off, undercut, baseball swing, swing, snub, cold shoulder, gash, deletion, excision, track, stinger, cut of meat, slash, slice, geld
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
CUT scores 5 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, T×1, U×1
CUT has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
CUT is a 3-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 3, starts with C, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "CUT — a canal made by erosion or excavation" (5 Scrabble points).
CUT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is CUT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
CUT (noun): an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class". Additional senses: the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"; the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"; the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess".
In standard Scrabble scoring, CUT totals 5 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. CUT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
CUT is 3 letters long, begins with C, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram CTU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so CUT is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 3-letter entries, CUT ranks by raw score (5 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QQV, XXX, XYZ, SQQ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, CUT carries 1 vowel and 2 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on C or T are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
CUT is a 3-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 3, starts with C, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 3-letter entries like CUT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that CUT contains C, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c?t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside CUT include CU, UT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, U, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble cut directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 5 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat CUT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "CUT — a canal made by erosion or excavation" (5 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.