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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HEXANCHUS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (9 letters, 24 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a genus of Hexanchidae
HEXANCHUS (noun): a genus of Hexanchidae.
genus hexanchus
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HEXANCHUS scores 24 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, E×1, H×2, N×1, S×1, U×1, X×1
HEXANCHUS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
HEXANCHUS is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with H, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HEXANCHUS — a genus of Hexanchidae" (24 Scrabble points).
HEXANCHUS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is HEXANCHUS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HEXANCHUS (noun): a genus of Hexanchidae.
In standard Scrabble scoring, HEXANCHUS totals 24 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. HEXANCHUS includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
HEXANCHUS is 9 letters long, begins with H, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ACEHHNSUX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so HEXANCHUS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 9-letter entries, HEXANCHUS ranks by raw score (24 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZES, IZVOZCHIK, QUIZZABLE, QUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HEXANCHUS carries 3 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (X) make HEXANCHUS attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on H or S are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
HEXANCHUS is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with H, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 9-letter entries like HEXANCHUS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HEXANCHUS contains A, C, E, H, N, S, U, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h???????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HEXANCHUS include CH, EX, HE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, E, X, A, N, C, U, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble hexanchus directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 24 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat HEXANCHUS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HEXANCHUS — a genus of Hexanchidae" (24 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.