CANNINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CANNINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANNINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANNINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANNINESS
No single letter turns CANNINESS into another word.
How CANNINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CANNINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANNINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANNINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Shrewd good judgement, especially in dealing with money or business.
Canniness suggests a careful mind that avoids foolish risks and spots a good bargain. It is often linked with Scottish and northern English speech, where a canny person is wise rather than merely sly.
How CANNINESS is used
Canniness is a mildly admiring word for careful, clever handling of money and affairs.
- Her canniness in negotiations saved the firm thousands.
- The farmer was known for his canniness at the market.
- Investors admired the canniness of his timing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANNINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANNINESS
1 longer words begin with CANNINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CANNINESS
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Common questions about CANNINESS
- Is CANNINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANNINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANNINESS worth?
- CANNINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANNINESS mean?
- Shrewd good judgement, especially in dealing with money or business.
- What letters can be added to CANNINESS?
- No single letter can be added to CANNINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CANNINESS:
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