Ruse

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A clever trick or stratagem used to deceive someone, especially to gain an advantage or avoid detection.

“His ruse of pretending to be a delivery driver fooled the security guard completely.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ruːz/

Syllables

ru·se

Related Words

Synonyms

artifice

Antonyms

honestycandour

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

R, U, S, E are four very high-frequency letters, one of the strongest possible opening guesses in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 4 points, hooks to RUSES and RUSED, an ideal short word for clearing common vowel tiles

Words Related to Ruse

Anagrams of Ruse

Words that use exactly the same letters as “ruse”.

rues suer sure user

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “ruse” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

fuse huse rise rose rule rush

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “ruse”.

aures burse cruse cures curse druse dures ecrus euros eurus grues guser lures luser mures muser nurse purse rebus remus resue resun resup reuse

Longer words starting with Ruse

Words that begin with “ruse”.

ruses

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