CANTATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANTATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CANTATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cantatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANTATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
Words starting with CANTATE
1 longer words begin with CANTATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTATE
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Common questions about CANTATE
- Is CANTATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANTATE is not in it.
- How many points is CANTATE worth?
- CANTATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTATE?
- CANTATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANTATE:
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