CANCEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CANCEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1c3e1r1o1u1s1
PlayableCANCEROUS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANCEROUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful CANCEROUS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANCEROUS
No single letter turns CANCEROUS into another word.
How CANCEROUS scores
Scrabble c3a1n1c3e1r1o1u1s1 13
Words with Friends c4a1n2c4e1r1o1u2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CANCEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANCEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANCEROUS
1 longer words begin with CANCEROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CANCEROUS
conacres12 concause12 carneous10 nacreous10 accrues11 accurse11 accuser11 asconce11 cancers11 conacre11 concurs11 acerous9 canoers9 carnose9 carouse9 coarsen9 conures9 corneas9 earcons9 nacrous9 narcose9 rounces9 suncare9 surance9 arenous7 accrue10 accuse10 arcsec10 cancer10 cercus10 cerocs10 concur10 corsac10 crocus10 cruces10 escroc10 occurs10 reccos10 scarce10 sconce10
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Common questions about CANCEROUS
- Is CANCEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANCEROUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANCEROUS worth?
- CANCEROUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANCEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to CANCEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CANCEROUS:
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