CANTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CANTION 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CANTION?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTION is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cantionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What stands out about CANTION
- 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 CANTION
The 7 tiles of CANTION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CANTION
1 longer words begin with CANTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTION
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Common questions about CANTION
- Is CANTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CANTION is not in it.
- How many points is CANTION worth?
- CANTION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CANTION?
- CANTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANTION:
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