CANALICULATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANALICULATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CANALICULATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANALICULATE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANALICULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canaliculatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CANALICULATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CANALICULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANALICULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANALICULATE
1 longer words begin with CANALICULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANALICULATE
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Common questions about CANALICULATE
- Is CANALICULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANALICULATE is not in it.
- How many points is CANALICULATE worth?
- CANALICULATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANALICULATE?
- CANALICULATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CANALICULATE:
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