CUNNING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CUNNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUNNING?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUNNING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUNNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cunningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUNNING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CUNNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,705 thousand.
What does CUNNING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Clever in a sly way, especially at getting what one wants through trickery.
A cunning person plans ahead and hides the real goal, like the fox of many folk tales. The word can also mean clever or neatly designed, and as a noun it names the skill itself.
How CUNNING is used
Cunning can be a mild compliment or a warning, depending on whether the trick helps or harms.
- The cunning fox slipped past the farmer unseen.
- She devised a cunning plan to surprise her rivals.
- His cunning saved the team when strength alone would have failed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUNNING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUNNING
6 longer words begin with CUNNING.
Shorter words from the letters in CUNNING
Common questions about CUNNING
- Is CUNNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUNNING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUNNING worth?
- CUNNING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUNNING mean?
- Clever in a sly way, especially at getting what one wants through trickery.
- What letters can be added to CUNNING?
- CUNNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CUNNING:
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