Definition of fuss

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • fuss is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • fuss is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • fuss is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of fuss


  • a quarrel about petty points (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bicker
    2. bickering
    3. pettifoggery
    4. spat
    5. squabble
    6. tiff
  • a rapid active commotion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ado
    2. bustle
    3. flurry
    4. hustle
    5. stir
  • care for like a mother (verb)

    Examples

    1. She fusses over her husband

    Synonyms

    1. mother
    2. overprotect
  • an excited state of agitation (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dither
    2. flap
    3. pother
    4. tizzy
  • worry unnecessarily or excessively (verb)

    Examples

    1. don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now

    Synonyms

    1. fret
    2. niggle
  • an angry disturbance (noun)

    Examples

    1. he didn't want to make a fuss

    Synonyms

    1. bother
    2. hassle
    3. trouble

See definition of fuss in Merriam Webster