CANNIBAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CANNIBAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1n1i1b3a1l1
PlayableCANNIBAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANNIBAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful CANNIBAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANNIBAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cannibalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANNIBAL scores
Scrabble c3a1n1n1i1b3a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4a1n2n2i1b4a1l2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANNIBAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANNIBAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANNIBAL
cannibals13 cannibally17 cannibalise15 cannibalism17 cannibalize24 cannibalised17 cannibalises16 cannibalisms18 cannibalized26 cannibalizes25 cannibalising18 cannibalistic19 cannibalizing27 cannibalisation19 cannibalization28
15 longer words begin with CANNIBAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CANNIBAL
banian8 alanin6 abaci9 cabal9 cabin9 banal7 bania7 binal7 blain7 canal7 canna7 labia7 linac7 nabla7 annal5 lanai5 liana5 abac8 banc8 caba8 acai6 alba6 baal6 bail6 bani6 blin6 cain6 cann6 clan6 laic6 alan4 anal4 anan4 anil4 anna4 lain4 lana4 linn4 naan4 nail4
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Common questions about CANNIBAL
- Is CANNIBAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANNIBAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANNIBAL worth?
- CANNIBAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANNIBAL?
- CANNIBAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANNIBAL:
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