Is ANKUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANKUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANKUSES mean?
Ankuses is a form of ANKUS.
- noun
an elephant goad with a sharp spike and a hook
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ANKUSES
ANKUSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ANKUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- skeans10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
- ukases10
- ankus9
- kanes9
- neuks9
- nukes9
- sakes9
- skean9
- skuas9
- snake9
- sneak9
- ukase9
- asks8
- auks8
- kaes8
- kane8
- keas8
- kens8
- kues8
- kuna8
- kune8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- sake8
- sank8
- skas8
- skua8
- suks8
- sunk8
- ukes8
- ask7
- auk7
- kae7
- kas7
- kea7
- ken7
- kue7
- ska7
- suk7
- uke7
- anuses6
- usneas6
- ka6
- sanes5
- sensa5
- usnea5
- anes4
- anus4
- naes4
- ness4
- sane4
- sans4
- seas4
- sues4
- suns4
- uses4
- ane3
- ass3
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