TARSUS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TARSUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARSUS?
| 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: 22 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARSUS is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARSUS
No single letter turns TARSUS into another word.
How TARSUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TARSUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about TARSUS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TARSUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalzoology
The group of small bones forming the ankle and heel in vertebrates, or the corresponding foot segment of the leg in an insect or crustacean.
In humans, the tarsus sits between the shin bones and the metatarsals of the foot, and it is made up of seven separate bones, including the heel bone, that together give the ankle both strength and flexibility. Entomologists use the same word for the jointed final segment of an insect's leg, which often ends in small claws. A related but distinct sense names the tarsal plate, a strip of firm connective tissue that gives the eyelid its shape.
How TARSUS is used
A technical anatomical term, standard in medicine, veterinary science and entomology.
- The x-ray showed a small break in the tarsus.
- A dancer places enormous strain on the tarsus during a jump.
- The insect's tarsus ends in two tiny hooked claws.
- Surgeons sometimes operate on the tarsus to correct a deformed eyelid.
- The vet examined the horse's tarsus for signs of swelling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARSUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TARSUS
The 6 tiles of TARSUS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TARSUS
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Common questions about TARSUS
- Is TARSUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARSUS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARSUS worth?
- TARSUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARSUS mean?
- The group of small bones forming the ankle and heel in vertebrates, or the corresponding foot segment of the leg in an insect or crustacean.
- What letters can be added to TARSUS?
- No single letter can be added to TARSUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TARSUS:
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