Is CALAMUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALAMUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALAMUSES mean?
Calamuses is a form of CALAMUS.
- 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
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CALAMUSES
CALAMUSES 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 CALAMUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- almuces11
- calamus11
- camases11
- maculae11
- maculas11
- macules11
- mescals11
- muscles11
- almuce10
- camass10
- camels10
- macles10
- macula10
- macule10
- mescal10
- muscae10
- muscle10
- sumacs10
- calesas9
- casuals9
- causals9
- clauses9
- acmes9
- calms9
- camas9
- camel9
- cames9
- clams9
- culms9
- maces9
- macle9
- musca9
- scams9
- scums9
- sumac9
- amuses8
- assume8
- calesa8
- casual8
- caules8
- causal8
- causes8
- clause8
- mussel8
- salume8
- sauces8
- scales8
- ulamas8
- ulemas8
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cams8
- clam8
- culm8
- cums8
- mace8
- macs8
- scam8
- scum8
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