Is CANALICULUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANALICULUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANALICULUS mean?
- noun
a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 CANALICULUS
CANALICULUS 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 CANALICULUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aciculas12
- calculus12
- accusal11
- acicula11
- alcaics11
- calculi11
- cicalas11
- sacculi11
- ancillas10
- callunas10
- alcaic10
- caucus10
- cicala10
- siccan10
- ancilla9
- callans9
- calluna9
- canulas9
- clausal9
- lacunal9
- lacunas9
- uncials9
- cacas9
- acinus8
- callan8
- callas8
- callus8
- canals8
- canula8
- casual8
- caulis8
- causal8
- clinal8
- cullis8
- lacuna8
- laical8
- lilacs8
- linacs8
- scilla8
- sulcal8
- uncial8
- caca8
- acais7
- aulic7
- cains7
- calla7
- calls7
- canal7
- cauls7
- clans7
- culls7
- incus7
- laics7
- lilac7
- linac7
- salic7
- scall7
- scull7
- sulci7
- uncia7
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