CERCARIAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. CERCARIAN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableCERCARIAN · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CERCARIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful CERCARIAN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERCARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cercariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERCARIAN scores
Scrabble c3e1r1c3a1r1i1a1n1 13
Words with Friends c4e1r1c4a1r1i1a1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CERCARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CERCARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CERCARIAN
1 longer words begin with CERCARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CERCARIAN
cercaria12 acarine9 carinae9 carnier9 anicca10 cancer10 circar10 ricrac10 acinar8 arcane8 arnica8 canier8 carina8 carnie8 crania8 racier8 caeca9 cerci9 ceric9 circa9 craic9 acari7 aecia7 areca7 areic7 cairn7 caner7 carer7 ceria7 crane7 crare7 crena7 crier7 crine7 eniac7 erica7 nacre7 naric7 nicer7 racer7
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Common questions about CERCARIAN
- Is CERCARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CERCARIAN is not in it.
- How many points is CERCARIAN worth?
- CERCARIAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CERCARIAN?
- CERCARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CERCARIAN:
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