Is CALCANEUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALCANEUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALCANEUS mean?
- noun
the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CALCANEUS
CALCANEUS 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 CALCANEUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accusal11
- cancels11
- saccule11
- accuse10
- caecal10
- calces10
- cancel10
- anlaces9
- canulae9
- canulas9
- censual9
- lacunae9
- lacunas9
- lacunes9
- launces9
- unlaces9
- cacas9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- cusec9
- anlace8
- calesa8
- canals8
- canula8
- casual8
- caules8
- causal8
- clause8
- cleans8
- cuneal8
- lacuna8
- lacune8
- lances8
- launce8
- uncase8
- uncles8
- unlace8
- usance8
- caca8
- ceca8
- acnes7
- alecs7
- canal7
- canes7
- cauls7
- cause7
- clans7
- clean7
- clues7
- laces7
- lance7
- luces7
- sauce7
- scale7
- scena7
- uncle7
- lauans6
- nausea6
- unseal6
- aces6
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