Is CALAMUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALAMUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALAMUS mean?
- noun
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
- noun
the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
- noun
perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
- noun
a genus of Sparidae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + U (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 CALAMUS
CALAMUS 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.
Anagrams of CALAMUS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CALAMUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- maculas11
- macula10
- calms9
- camas9
- clams9
- culms9
- musca9
- sumac9
- casual8
- causal8
- ulamas8
- calm8
- cams8
- clam8
- culm8
- cums8
- macs8
- scam8
- scum8
- almas7
- alums7
- cauls7
- lamas7
- lumas7
- mauls7
- ulama7
- cam7
- cum7
- mac7
- alma6
- alms6
- alum6
- amas6
- amus6
- cals6
- casa6
- caul6
- lacs6
- lama6
- lams6
- luma6
- lums6
- masa6
- maul6
- slam6
- slum6
- ama5
- amu5
- cal5
- lac5
- lam5
- lum5
- mas5
- mus5
- sac5
- sum5
- ums5
- aals4
- alas4
- saul4
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