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Is CACTUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CACTUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CACTUS mean?

  1. noun

    any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 CACTUS

CACTUS 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 CACTUS

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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