CANTHUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CANTHUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
c3a1n1t1h4u1s1
PlayableCANTHUS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CANTHUS?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful CANTHUS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTHUS
Front hooks — 1
acanthusBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CANTHUS scores
Scrabble c3a1n1t1h4u1s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1n2t1h3u2s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANTHUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about CANTHUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CANTHUS
The 7 tiles of CANTHUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTHUS
chants11 chaunt11 cushat11 nautch11 snatch11 stanch11 haunts9 sunhat9 unhats9 cantus8 uncast8 chant10 chats10 chuts10 natch10 nauch10 nucha10 sauch10 scath10 tachs10 hants8 hauns8 haunt8 hunts8 shant8 shunt8 snath8 tanhs8 thans8 unhat8 canst7 cants7 cunts7 scant7 scuta7 astun5 aunts5 saunt5 staun5 tuans5
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Common questions about CANTHUS
- Is CANTHUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTHUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTHUS worth?
- CANTHUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTHUS?
- CANTHUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANTHUS:
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