CANTERBURY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANTERBURY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CANTERBURY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTERBURY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTERBURY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canterburysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTERBURY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CANTERBURY, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTERBURY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANTERBURY
1 longer words begin with CANTERBURY.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTERBURY
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Common questions about CANTERBURY
- Is CANTERBURY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTERBURY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTERBURY worth?
- CANTERBURY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTERBURY?
- CANTERBURY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CANTERBURY:
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