Crusts
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of crust, referring to hard outer layers of bread, the Earth, wounds, or other surfaces.
“The geological survey examined the crusts of different rock formations along the fault line.”
Pronunciation
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/krʌsts/
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Wordle
No repeated letters and only one vowel U, the -USTS pattern also appears in DUSTS and GUSTS.
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the -S hook on CRUST plays cleanly and the TS ending allows further horizontal hooking.
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