CANTINESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANTINESSES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3a1n1t1i1n1e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listCANTINESSES · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CANTINESSES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful CANTINESSES is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTINESSES
Front hooks — 1
scantinessesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CANTINESSES scores
Scrabble c3a1n1t1i1n1e1s1s1e1s1 13
Words with Friends c4a1n2t1i1n2e1s1s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in CANTINESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANTINESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTINESSES
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Common questions about CANTINESSES
- Is CANTINESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANTINESSES is not in it.
- How many points is CANTINESSES worth?
- CANTINESSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTINESSES?
- CANTINESSES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CANTINESSES:
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