CANTILLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CANTILLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANTILLATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTILLATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTILLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cantillationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTILLATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CANTILLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTILLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANTILLATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The chanting of sacred text in a set musical pattern, especially in a synagogue.
In Jewish tradition, marks printed beside the words tell the reader which melody to use, and cantillation follows them. The word can also be used more broadly for any religious recital in a sung, intoned voice.
How CANTILLATION is used
Cantillation is chiefly a religious and musicological term.
- The boy practised cantillation for months before his ceremony.
- Cantillation of the scripture gave the reading a rising and falling tune.
- A scholar recorded the cantillation of several different communities.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANTILLATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANTILLATION
1 longer words begin with CANTILLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTILLATION
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Common questions about CANTILLATION
- Is CANTILLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTILLATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTILLATION worth?
- CANTILLATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANTILLATION mean?
- The chanting of sacred text in a set musical pattern, especially in a synagogue.
- What letters can be added to CANTILLATION?
- CANTILLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CANTILLATION:
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