CANONICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CANONICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1o1n1i1c3a1l1
PlayableCANONICAL · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANONICAL?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful CANONICAL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANONICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canonicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANONICAL scores
Scrabble c3a1n1o1n1i1c3a1l1 13
Words with Friends c4a1n2o1n2i1c4a1l2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CANONICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANONICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANONICAL
2 longer words begin with CANONICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CANONICAL
canonic11 conical11 laconic11 anconal9 cannoli9 accoil10 alcaic10 anicca10 calico10 cancan10 cicala10 cloaca10 clonic10 cocain10 alnico8 canola8 oilcan8 alanin6 cacao9 colic9 conic9 ancon7 canal7 canna7 canon7 coala7 colin7 conia7 conin7 linac7 nicol7 aloin5 anion5 annal5 lanai5 liana5 acca8 caca8 coca8 acai6
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Common questions about CANONICAL
- Is CANONICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANONICAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANONICAL worth?
- CANONICAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANONICAL?
- CANONICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CANONICAL:
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