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Is CANALING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANALING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANALING mean?

Canaling is a form of CANAL.

  1. noun

    (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

  2. noun

    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance

    “the tear duct was obstructed”

  3. noun

    long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

  4. verb

    provide (a city) with a canal

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 CANALING

CANALING 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 CANALING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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