CANTANKEROUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. CANTANKEROUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1t1a1n1k5e1r1o1u1s1l1y4
PlayableCANTANKEROUSLY · 14 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CANTANKEROUSLY?
| 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%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful CANTANKEROUSLY is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTANKEROUSLY
No single letter turns CANTANKEROUSLY into another word.
How CANTANKEROUSLY scores
Scrabble c3a1n1t1a1n1k5e1r1o1u1s1l1y4 23
Words with Friends c4a1n2t1a1n2k5e1r1o1u2s1l2y3 27
Face value of the 14 tiles in CANTANKEROUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTANKEROUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTANKEROUSLY
cantankerous18 countersank17 nanocrystal16 ankylosaur17 alectryons15 cyanurates15 escalatory15 nontalkers14 resonantly13 cannulates12 connatural12 connatures12 nocturnals12 nucleators12 recountals12 akaryotes16 eukaryons16 eukaryots16 cankerous15 cokernuts15 cornstalk15 orestunck15 untackles15 acrylates14 alectryon14 arcuately14 catalyser14 claystone14 connately14 cyanurate14 cyanurets14 cynosural14 eucaryons14 eucaryots14 sanctuary14 nonskater13 nontalker13 nunataker13 sonnetary12 tyrannous12
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Common questions about CANTANKEROUSLY
- Is CANTANKEROUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTANKEROUSLY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTANKEROUSLY worth?
- CANTANKEROUSLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTANKEROUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to CANTANKEROUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CANTANKEROUSLY:
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