Russian
7 lettersadjective/nouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Relating to Russia, its people, or their language, or a native or inhabitant of Russia. It describes anything connected to the Russian Federation or Russian culture.
“She studied Russian literature extensively and particularly admired the works of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.”
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SlavicMuscovite
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Double S pattern; -IAN ending indicates nationality
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Worth 7 points; useful for building nationality-related words
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