Clavus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A corn or hard thickening of the skin on or between the toes, typically caused by prolonged pressure from ill-fitting footwear.
“The podiatrist treated his clavus with careful padding and advice on better-fitting shoes.”
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cla·vus
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The AVU vowel sequence is unusual in English, its Latin origin makes the spelling less intuitive
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The V scores 4 points and the Latin-derived form is valid in Scrabble dictionaries, a high-knowledge play
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