CANASTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANASTER 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CANASTER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANASTER is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANASTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canastersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANASTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANASTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANASTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CANASTER
The 8 tiles of CANASTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANASTER
1 longer words begin with CANASTER.
Shorter words from the letters in CANASTER
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Common questions about CANASTER
- Is CANASTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANASTER is not in it.
- How many points is CANASTER worth?
- CANASTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANASTER?
- CANASTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANASTER:
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