CANCEROUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CANCEROUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANCEROUSLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANCEROUSLY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANCEROUSLY
No single letter turns CANCEROUSLY into another word.
How CANCEROUSLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CANCEROUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANCEROUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANCEROUSLY mean in Scrabble?
CANCEROUSLY is the adverb formed from CANCEROUS.
CANCEROUS(adjective) — Affected by cancer or showing the abnormal growth typical of it.
Shorter words from the letters in CANCEROUSLY
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Common questions about CANCEROUSLY
- Is CANCEROUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANCEROUSLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANCEROUSLY worth?
- CANCEROUSLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANCEROUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to CANCEROUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CANCEROUSLY:
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