CANTRIP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CANTRIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANTRIP?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTRIP is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTRIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cantripsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTRIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CANTRIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does CANTRIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A magic spell or charm, or a mischievous trick.
In Scots writing a cantrip is a witch's charm, and the word later softened into any playful prank. Modern fantasy games borrowed cantrip for the weakest, simplest spell a wizard can cast.
How CANTRIP is used
The word cantrip appears in Scots, in fantasy fiction and in role-playing games.
- The old woman muttered a cantrip over the milk.
- The apprentice could only manage a single cantrip before tiring.
- The children's cantrip left the teacher's chair glued to the floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANTRIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANTRIP
1 longer words begin with CANTRIP.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTRIP
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Common questions about CANTRIP
- Is CANTRIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTRIP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTRIP worth?
- CANTRIP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANTRIP mean?
- A magic spell or charm, or a mischievous trick.
- What letters can be added to CANTRIP?
- CANTRIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CANTRIP:
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