CANTICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CANTICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANTICLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTICLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canticlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTICLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANTICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTICLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANTICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short hymn or chant with words from the Bible, forming part of a church service.
The Magnificat and the Nunc dimittis are well-known canticles sung at evening prayer. In a looser sense a canticle is any little song of praise.
How CANTICLE is used
Used in liturgy and church music writing.
- The choir sang a canticle at evensong.
- She loved the quiet beauty of the old canticle.
- A canticle of thanks rose from the village church.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANTICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANTICLE
1 longer words begin with CANTICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTICLE
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Common questions about CANTICLE
- Is CANTICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTICLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTICLE worth?
- CANTICLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANTICLE mean?
- A short hymn or chant with words from the Bible, forming part of a church service.
- What letters can be added to CANTICLE?
- CANTICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANTICLE:
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