CAVERNULOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAVERNULOUS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3a1v4e1r1n1u1l1o1u1s1
Depends on the listCAVERNULOUS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CAVERNULOUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful CAVERNULOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAVERNULOUS
No single letter turns CAVERNULOUS into another word.
How CAVERNULOUS scores
Scrabble c3a1v4e1r1n1u1l1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends c4a1v5e1r1n2u2l2o1u2s1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in CAVERNULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAVERNULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CAVERNULOUS
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Common questions about CAVERNULOUS
- Is CAVERNULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAVERNULOUS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAVERNULOUS worth?
- CAVERNULOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAVERNULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CAVERNULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CAVERNULOUS:
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