Is TERMINUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERMINUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERMINUS mean?
- noun
a place where something ends or is complete
- noun
the ultimate goal for which something is done
- noun
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
- noun
either end of a railroad or bus route
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (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 TERMINUS
TERMINUS 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 TERMINUS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TERMINUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- unmiters10
- unmitres10
- minster9
- minters9
- minuets9
- minuter9
- minutes9
- mistune9
- munster9
- mureins9
- murines9
- mustier9
- mutines9
- remints9
- sternum9
- unmiter9
- unmitre9
- untrims9
- estrum8
- iterum8
- merits8
- miners8
- minter8
- minuet8
- minute8
- mister8
- miters8
- mitres8
- murein8
- murine8
- muster8
- mutine8
- remint8
- remits8
- rumens8
- smiter8
- timers8
- truism8
- untrim8
- nutsier7
- triunes7
- uniters7
- emirs7
- emits7
- items7
- menus7
- merit7
- metis7
- miens7
- miner7
- mines7
- mints7
- minus7
- mires7
- miser7
- miter7
- mites7
- mitre7
- munis7
- mures7
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