Is CANALLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANALLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANALLING mean?
Canalling is a form of CANAL.
- 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
- noun
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
“the tear duct was obstructed”
- noun
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
- verb
provide (a city) with a canal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 CANALLING
CANALLING 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 CANALLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canaling11
- gallican11
- calling10
- gallica10
- glacial10
- lancing10
- ancilla9
- caning9
- gallic9
- lacing9
- anginal8
- callan8
- clinal8
- laical8
- acing8
- clang8
- cling8
- agnail7
- angina7
- lignan7
- calla7
- canal7
- canna7
- lilac7
- linac7
- clag7
- alanin6
- again6
- alang6
- algal6
- algin6
- align6
- glial6
- lagan6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- acai6
- cain6
- call6
- clan6
- laic6
- cig6
- annal5
- lanai5
- liana5
- agin5
- alga5
- anga5
- gain5
- gala5
- gall5
- gill5
- glia5
- lang5
- ling5
- naga5
- cal5
- can5
- lac5
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