Is RANUNCULUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RANUNCULUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RANUNCULUSES mean?
Ranunculuses is a form of RANUNCULUS.
- noun
annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 RANUNCULUSES
RANUNCULUSES 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 RANUNCULUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ranunculus12
- scrannels11
- lucarnes10
- recusals10
- scalenus10
- scanners10
- scrannel10
- scunners10
- seculars10
- suncares10
- usaunces10
- annuluses9
- aculeus9
- ancress9
- arcuses9
- cannels9
- canners9
- carless9
- caserns9
- causers9
- censual9
- cesuras9
- classer9
- clauses9
- cunners9
- lacunes9
- lancers9
- launces9
- lucarne9
- lucerns9
- nuances9
- nuclear9
- nucleus9
- nuncles9
- recusal9
- saucers9
- scalers9
- scanner9
- scleras9
- scunner9
- secular9
- sucrase9
- suncare9
- uncases9
- unclean9
- unclear9
- uncurls9
- unlaces9
- usances9
- usaunce9
- ensnarls8
- neurulas8
- unlearns8
- unsnarls8
- caners8
- cannel8
- canner8
- caress8
- carles8
- carses8
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