CANKER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CANKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1k5e1r1
PlayableCANKER · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CANKER?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CANKER is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANKER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANKER scores
Scrabble c3a1n1k5e1r1 12
Words with Friends c4a1n2k5e1r1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in CANKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Anagrams of CANKER
The 6 tiles of CANKER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANKER
cankers13 cankery16 cankered15 cankerier15 cankering16 cankerous15 cankeredly20 cankeriest16 cankerworm21 cankerworms22 cankeredness19 cankerednesses21
12 longer words begin with CANKER.
Shorter words from the letters in CANKER
acker11 crake11 crank11 creak11 anker9 naker9 nerka9 ranke9 caner7 crane7 crena7 nacre7 rance7 cake10 cark10 neck10 rack10 reck10 kane8 karn8 kern8 knar8 nark8 nerk8 rake8 rank8 reak8 renk8 acer6 acne6 acre6 ance6 cane6 care6 carn6 cran6 narc6 race6 earn4 nare4
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Common questions about CANKER
- Is CANKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANKER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANKER worth?
- CANKER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANKER?
- CANKER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CANKER:
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