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Is TARSUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TARSUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TARSUS mean?

  1. noun

    the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
6

T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 6 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 TARSUS

TARSUS 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.

Anagrams of TARSUS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TARSUS

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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