Is CANALICULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANALICULAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANALICULAR mean?
- adjective
relating to or like or having a canaliculus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CANALICULAR
CANALICULAR has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CANALICULAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canicular13
- acicular12
- calcaria12
- lacunaria11
- accrual11
- acicula11
- calculi11
- caracal11
- caracul11
- crucial11
- crucian11
- acacia10
- alcaic10
- calcar10
- cicala10
- ancilla9
- calluna9
- canular9
- carinal9
- cranial9
- lacunal9
- lacunar9
- circa9
- acinar8
- anuric8
- arcana8
- arnica8
- callan8
- canula8
- carina8
- carlin8
- carnal8
- clinal8
- crania8
- curial8
- lacuna8
- laical8
- racial8
- uncial8
- uracil8
- uranic8
- caca8
- acari7
- aulic7
- auric7
- cairn7
- calla7
- canal7
- cauri7
- craal7
- curia7
- incur7
- lilac7
- linac7
- naric7
- runic7
- uncia7
- unica7
- alular6
- anural6
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