CLONUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CLONUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CLONUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLONUS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLONUS
No single letter turns CLONUS into another word.
How CLONUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CLONUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
What does CLONUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A repeated, rhythmic muscle spasm caused by alternating contractions and relaxations, usually a sign of a problem in the nervous system.
Doctors test for clonus by quickly stretching a muscle, often at the ankle or knee, and watching for a series of rapid, involuntary beats rather than a single twitch. Persistent clonus often points to damage or disease affecting the brain or spinal cord, since healthy nerve pathways normally keep such reflexes from repeating in this uncontrolled way. Neurologists count the number of beats during an examination, since a longer, sustained bout of clonus generally signals a more serious underlying problem than a brief one. The condition differs from an ordinary muscle cramp because clonus follows a steady, oscillating rhythm rather than a single sustained contraction.
How CLONUS is used
A specialised medical term, used by doctors and in neurology rather than in everyday descriptions of muscle pain.
- The neurologist tested for clonus by tapping the patient's ankle.
- Sustained clonus in the leg suggested damage higher in the nervous system.
- The exam notes recorded mild clonus in both knees.
- Doctors watched closely for clonus after the spinal injury.
- The rhythmic beats of clonus stopped once the muscle relaxed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CLONUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CLONUS
The 6 tiles of CLONUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CLONUS
1 longer words begin with CLONUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CLONUS
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Common questions about CLONUS
- Is CLONUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLONUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLONUS worth?
- CLONUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CLONUS mean?
- A repeated, rhythmic muscle spasm caused by alternating contractions and relaxations, usually a sign of a problem in the nervous system.
- What letters can be added to CLONUS?
- No single letter can be added to CLONUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CLONUS:
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