Hallux

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The large innermost toe of the foot, corresponding in position to the thumb on the hand.

“A bunion on the hallux can cause persistent pain and make finding comfortable footwear difficult.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hal·lux

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Synonyms

big toegreat toe

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Ends in X, one of the highest-value Scrabble tiles and a very rare Wordle ending

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ahull hall haul hula hull

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