CANES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANES
No single letter turns CANES into another word.
How CANES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about CANES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CANES
The 5 tiles of CANES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CANES
3 longer words begin with CANES.
Words ending in CANES
9 words end in CANES. Useful as a back hook: play CANES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CANES
Common questions about CANES
- Is CANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANES worth?
- CANES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANES?
- No single letter can be added to CANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CANES:
Open CANES in the Word Finder