INCUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INCUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCUS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incuseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How INCUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in INCUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does INCUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The small, anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations between the other two ear bones.
The incus sits between the malleus, which receives vibrations from the eardrum, and the stapes, which passes them on to the inner ear, forming the middle link in a chain of three tiny bones. Its shape resembles a blacksmith's anvil, which is why anatomists gave it the Latin name incus, meaning anvil. Damage to the incus can affect hearing, since the whole chain depends on each bone moving freely against the next.
How INCUS is used
A standard anatomical and medical term, naming this specific bone of the middle ear.
- Sound vibrations pass through the incus on their way to the inner ear.
- The surgeon examined the incus for signs of erosion.
- A dislocated incus can cause noticeable hearing loss.
- The model showed how the incus connects the malleus and stapes.
- Doctors sometimes replace a damaged incus with a small prosthesis.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCUS
4 longer words begin with INCUS.
Words with INCUS inside
2 words contain INCUS in the middle. Words that start with INCUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in INCUS
Common questions about INCUS
- Is INCUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCUS worth?
- INCUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCUS mean?
- The small, anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations between the other two ear bones.
- What letters can be added to INCUS?
- INCUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of INCUS:
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