CANALISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANALISATION 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CANALISATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANALISATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANALISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canalisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANALISATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CANALISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANALISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANALISATION
1 longer words begin with CANALISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CANALISATION
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Common questions about CANALISATION
- Is CANALISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANALISATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANALISATION worth?
- CANALISATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANALISATION?
- CANALISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CANALISATION:
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