CANKERING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CANKERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANKERING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANKERING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANKERING
No single letter turns CANKERING into another word.
How CANKERING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CANKERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANKERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANKERING mean in Scrabble?
CANKERING is the -ing form (present participle) of CANKER.
CANKER(noun) — An ulcerous sore or spreading disease of tissue, especially in the mouth or in the bark of a tree; also, any slow, corrupting influence.
Shorter words from the letters in CANKERING
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Common questions about CANKERING
- Is CANKERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANKERING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANKERING worth?
- CANKERING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANKERING?
- No single letter can be added to CANKERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CANKERING:
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