CANESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANESCENCE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CANESCENCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANESCENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANESCENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CANESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CANESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CANESCENCE
1 longer words begin with CANESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANESCENCE
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Common questions about CANESCENCE
- Is CANESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is CANESCENCE worth?
- CANESCENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANESCENCE?
- CANESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CANESCENCE:
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