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Is CANALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANALS mean?

Canals 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

8

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 CANALS

CANALS 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 CANALS

The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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