SACCULUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SACCULUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SACCULUS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SACCULUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SACCULUS
No single letter turns SACCULUS into another word.
How SACCULUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SACCULUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SACCULUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SACCULUS
- SACCULUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SACCULUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A small sac, especially the lower chamber of the membranous labyrinth in the inner ear.
The sacculus holds hair cells and tiny crystals that react to gravity, so it tells the brain how the head is tilted. It sits beside the utriculus, and together they support balance.
How SACCULUS is used
An anatomical term used in ear physiology; saccule is the common alternative.
- The sacculus senses vertical movement of the head.
- Damage to the sacculus can cause dizziness.
- Textbooks show the sacculus next to the utriculus.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SACCULUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SACCULUS
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Common questions about SACCULUS
- Is SACCULUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SACCULUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SACCULUS worth?
- SACCULUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SACCULUS mean?
- A small sac, especially the lower chamber of the membranous labyrinth in the inner ear.
- What letters can be added to SACCULUS?
- No single letter can be added to SACCULUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SACCULUS:
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