Definition of HALLUX

hallux

Plural: halluces, halluxes

Noun

  • The scientific term for the first digit or big toe of the foot.
  • the first largest innermost toe
  • The big toe.

Examples

  • Finding a place for HALLUX on the Scrabble board felt like trying to fit a big toe into a tiny shoe.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.

Synonyms

big toe, great toe

Scrabble Score: 16

hallux: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hallux: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hallux: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

hallux: valid Words With Friends Word