Scrabble Word Finder

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, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

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

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

cankers13 cankery16

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

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
a19
n16
k11
e112
r16

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.

Anagrams of CANKER

reckan12

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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