CANTERBURIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANTERBURIES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CANTERBURIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTERBURIES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTERBURIES
No single letter turns CANTERBURIES into another word.
How CANTERBURIES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CANTERBURIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTERBURIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTERBURIES
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Common questions about CANTERBURIES
- Is CANTERBURIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTERBURIES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTERBURIES worth?
- CANTERBURIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTERBURIES?
- No single letter can be added to CANTERBURIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CANTERBURIES:
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