CUMACEAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CUMACEAN 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CUMACEAN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUMACEAN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUMACEAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cumaceansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUMACEAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CUMACEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUMACEAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CUMACEAN
1 longer words begin with CUMACEAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CUMACEAN
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Common questions about CUMACEAN
- Is CUMACEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CUMACEAN is not in it.
- How many points is CUMACEAN worth?
- CUMACEAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CUMACEAN?
- CUMACEAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CUMACEAN:
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