CANASTAS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CANASTAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1a1s1t1a1s1
PlayableCANASTAS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANASTAS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful CANASTAS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANASTAS
No single letter turns CANASTAS into another word.
How CANASTAS scores
Scrabble c3a1n1a1s1t1a1s1 10
Words with Friends c4a1n2a1s1t1a1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANASTAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANASTAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANASTAS
canasta9 cassata9 sancta8 scants8 tacans8 anatas6 asanas6 canst7 cants7 casas7 casts7 scans7 scant7 scats7 tacan7 anata5 antas5 asana5 sansa5 sants5 tanas5 tassa5 acta6 acts6 caas6 cans6 cant6 casa6 cast6 cats6 sacs6 scan6 scat6 anas4 ansa4 anta4 ants4 nats4 sans4 sant4
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Common questions about CANASTAS
- Is CANASTAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANASTAS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANASTAS worth?
- CANASTAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANASTAS?
- No single letter can be added to CANASTAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANASTAS:
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