CANAKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CANAKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANAKIN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANAKIN is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANAKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canakinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANAKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANAKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,647 thousand.
What does CANAKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A small can or drinking cup.
A canakin is the sort of little vessel found in old songs and plays, holding a measure of drink. The word is mostly a curiosity for readers of older English.
How CANAKIN is used
Canakin is an old word for a small cup, seen in verse and in word lists.
- He filled his canakin from the barrel.
- The old song mentions a clinking canakin.
- A tin canakin hung beside the well.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANAKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANAKIN
1 longer words begin with CANAKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CANAKIN
Common questions about CANAKIN
- Is CANAKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANAKIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANAKIN worth?
- CANAKIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANAKIN mean?
- A small can or drinking cup.
- What letters can be added to CANAKIN?
- CANAKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANAKIN:
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