CANKERWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CANKERWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1k5e1r1w4o1r1m3
PlayableCANKERWORM · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANKERWORM?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful CANKERWORM is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANKERWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cankerwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANKERWORM scores
Scrabble c3a1n1k5e1r1w4o1r1m3 21
Words with Friends c4a1n2k5e1r1w4o1r1m4 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in CANKERWORM, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANKERWORM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANKERWORM
1 longer words begin with CANKERWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in CANKERWORM
careworn13 romancer12 workman16 workmen16 comaker15 crewman14 cranker13 croaker13 cronker13 crowner12 earworm12 recrown12 cremona11 romance11 orramen9 acknew15 acknow15 cawker15 wacker15 comake14 mocker14 awoken13 cowman13 cowmen13 knower13 rework13 wanker13 weakon13 worker13 wroken13 canker12 conker12 corker12 marker12 nocake12 racker12 reckan12 reckon12 recork12 remark12
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Common questions about CANKERWORM
- Is CANKERWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANKERWORM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANKERWORM worth?
- CANKERWORM is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANKERWORM?
- CANKERWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CANKERWORM:
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