CANTANKEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CANTANKEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1t1a1n1k5e1r1o1u1s1
PlayableCANTANKEROUS · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANTANKEROUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful CANTANKEROUS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTANKEROUS
No single letter turns CANTANKEROUS into another word.
How CANTANKEROUS scores
Scrabble c3a1n1t1a1n1k5e1r1o1u1s1 18
Words with Friends c4a1n2t1a1n2k5e1r1o1u2s1 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in CANTANKEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTANKEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANTANKEROUS
2 longer words begin with CANTANKEROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTANKEROUS
countersank17 connatures12 cankerous15 cokernuts15 orestunck15 nonskater13 nunataker13 connature11 courantes11 courtesan11 nectarous11 nocturnes11 oceanauts11 ostracean11 outrances11 aeronauts9 cokernut14 crankest14 crankous14 cronkest14 oatcakes14 ruckseat14 strucken14 unsocket14 untracks14 nunataks12 outranks12 acatours10 ancestor10 araceous10 autocars10 canaster10 carneous10 caterans10 centaurs10 construe10 cornutes10 counters10 courante10 courants10
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Common questions about CANTANKEROUS
- Is CANTANKEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTANKEROUS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTANKEROUS worth?
- CANTANKEROUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTANKEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to CANTANKEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CANTANKEROUS:
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