Is SCALENUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCALENUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCALENUS mean?
- noun
any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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 SCALENUS
SCALENUS 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 SCALENUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- censual9
- clauses9
- lacunes9
- launces9
- uncases9
- unlaces9
- usances9
- caules8
- causes8
- census8
- clause8
- cleans8
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- lances8
- launce8
- sauces8
- scales8
- scenas8
- uncase8
- uncles8
- unlace8
- usance8
- sensual7
- unseals7
- acnes7
- alecs7
- ascus7
- canes7
- cases7
- casus7
- cauls7
- cause7
- clans7
- class7
- clean7
- clues7
- laces7
- lance7
- luces7
- sauce7
- scale7
- scans7
- scena7
- uncle7
- anuses6
- unless6
- unseal6
- usneas6
- aces6
- acne6
- alec6
- cals6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- caul6
- cels6
- cess6
- clan6
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