Definitions For Rust

noun

  • Any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
  • The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
  • A plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
  • A red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
  • A reddish substance that forms on iron or some other metal usually when it comes in contact with moisture or air
  • A disease that causes plants to develop reddish-brown spots
  • A reddish-brown color

verb

  • Become coated with oxide
  • Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
  • Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
  • To form rust : to become rusty
  • To cause rust to form on (something)

adjective

  • Of the brown color of rust

Is Rust a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
4
Words with Friends
5

The word Rust is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Rust in a Sentence

  • An old pump covered in rust
  • Your bicycle will rust if you leave it out in the rain.
  • The moist air rusted the latch on the door.
  • The old iron fence was rusted.

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