CANTHARID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANTHARID 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CANTHARID?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTHARID is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTHARID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cantharidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTHARID scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CANTHARID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTHARID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CANTHARID
7 longer words begin with CANTHARID.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTHARID
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Common questions about CANTHARID
- Is CANTHARID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANTHARID is not in it.
- How many points is CANTHARID worth?
- CANTHARID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTHARID?
- CANTHARID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CANTHARID:
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