Is NIDUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIDUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NIDUSES mean?
Niduses is a form of NIDUS.
- noun
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
“the focus of infection”
- noun
a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + D (2) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 NIDUSES
NIDUSES 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 NIDUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- disuse7
- indues7
- issued7
- nudies7
- undies7
- desis6
- dines6
- dunes6
- indue6
- nides6
- nidus6
- nudes6
- nudie6
- sends6
- sides6
- sneds6
- snide6
- sused6
- issue5
- nisus5
- sines5
- sinus5
- deni5
- dens5
- desi5
- dies5
- dine5
- dins5
- diss5
- dues5
- dune5
- duns5
- ends5
- ides5
- nide5
- nude5
- send5
- side5
- sned5
- suds5
- sued5
- unde5
- used5
- ness4
- seis4
- sine4
- sins4
- sues4
- suns4
- unis4
- uses4
- den4
- die4
- din4
- dis4
- due4
- dui4
- dun4
- eds4
- end4
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