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.
c3a1n1t1i1c3l1e1
PlayableCANTICLE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANTICLE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
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
Scrabble c3a1n1t1i1c3l1e1 12
Words with Friends c4a1n2t1i1c4l2e1 16
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.
Words starting with CANTICLE
1 longer words begin with CANTICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTICLE
calcine11 calcite11 accent10 accite10 acetic10 cancel10 cantic10 celiac10 cicale10 lactic10 acetin8 ancile8 anetic8 atelic8 cantle8 catlin8 centai8 cental8 client8 enatic8 inlace8 lancet8 lectin8 lentic8 tincal8 entail6 tenail6 tineal6 cacti9 cecal9 cinct9 ticca9 actin7 ancle7 antic7 cital7 clean7 cleat7 cline7 clint7
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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 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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