CANASTA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CANASTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANASTA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANASTA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANASTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canastasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANASTA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANASTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does CANASTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A card game related to rummy, played with two packs, in which players score by collecting sets of seven cards of the same rank.
Canasta is usually played by two pairs of partners, and wild cards help build the large melds that give the game its name. The word is Spanish for basket, which suggests the pile of cards gathered on the table.
How CANASTA is used
Used for the game itself and for a completed seven-card meld in it.
- They spent the rainy evening playing canasta.
- She completed a canasta of kings and went out.
- Grandmother taught the whole family canasta.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANASTA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANASTA
1 longer words begin with CANASTA.
Shorter words from the letters in CANASTA
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Common questions about CANASTA
- Is CANASTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANASTA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANASTA worth?
- CANASTA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANASTA mean?
- A card game related to rummy, played with two packs, in which players score by collecting sets of seven cards of the same rank.
- What letters can be added to CANASTA?
- CANASTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANASTA:
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