Is THALLUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THALLUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THALLUSES mean?
Thalluses is a form of THALLUS.
- noun
a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 THALLUSES
THALLUSES 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 THALLUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- haltless11
- haslets10
- hatless10
- hustles10
- lethals10
- lushest10
- sheltas10
- sleuths10
- thallus10
- halest9
- haslet9
- hassel9
- hassle9
- hastes9
- hustle9
- lashes9
- lathes9
- lehuas9
- lethal9
- lushes9
- selahs9
- shales9
- shauls9
- sheals9
- shells9
- shelta9
- shutes9
- sleuth9
- tushes9
- tussah9
- tusseh9
- ahull8
- ashes8
- haets8
- hales8
- halls8
- halts8
- haste8
- hates8
- hauls8
- haute8
- heals8
- heats8
- hells8
- hests8
- hulas8
- hulls8
- lathe8
- laths8
- leash8
- lehua8
- selah8
- shale8
- shall8
- shalt8
- shaul8
- sheal8
- sheas8
- shell8
- shuls8
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