CANAPE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CANAPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANAPE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANAPE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANAPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canapesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANAPE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CANAPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does CANAPE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small bite-sized piece of bread, toast or pastry with a savoury topping, served with drinks.
In French canape means a sofa, and the idea is that the topping sits on its base like a person on a couch. Typical toppings include smoked salmon, cheese, pate or caviar, and the pieces are small enough to eat in one bite while standing. Hosts serve them at receptions and cocktail parties before the main meal.
How CANAPE is used
Usually plural at parties; also written canapé.
- A waiter passed round a tray of salmon canape.
- She spread cream cheese on each canape and added a sliver of olive.
- The caterer prepared one hundred canape for the opening.
- He ate a single canape and left before dinner was served.
- Each canape was topped with a tiny sprig of dill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANAPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANAPE
1 longer words begin with CANAPE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANAPE
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Common questions about CANAPE
- Is CANAPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANAPE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANAPE worth?
- CANAPE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANAPE mean?
- A small bite-sized piece of bread, toast or pastry with a savoury topping, served with drinks.
- What letters can be added to CANAPE?
- CANAPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CANAPE:
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