Is CARUNCLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARUNCLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARUNCLES mean?
Caruncles is a form of CARUNCLE.
- noun
an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (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 CARUNCLES
CARUNCLES 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 CARUNCLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caruncle12
- accrues11
- accuser11
- cancels11
- cancers11
- carcels11
- saccule11
- lucarnes10
- accrue10
- accuse10
- calces10
- cancel10
- cancer10
- carcel10
- cercal10
- cercus10
- cruces10
- scarce10
- censual9
- lacunes9
- lancers9
- launces9
- lucarne9
- lucerns9
- nuclear9
- recusal9
- secular9
- suncare9
- unclear9
- unlaces9
- cecal9
- cusec9
- caners8
- carles8
- casern8
- caules8
- causer8
- cesura8
- clause8
- cleans8
- clears8
- cranes8
- cuneal8
- lacers8
- lacune8
- lancer8
- lances8
- launce8
- lucern8
- lucres8
- nacres8
- rances8
- saucer8
- scaler8
- sclera8
- ulcers8
- uncase8
- uncles8
- unlace8
- usance8
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