Is CANCELED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANCELED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANCELED mean?
Canceled is a form of CANCEL.
- verb
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
“Call off the engagement”
- noun
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- verb
make up for
“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”
- verb
declare null and void; make ineffective
“Cancel the election results”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 CANCELED
CANCELED 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 CANCELED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cadence12
- cenacle11
- accede11
- cleaned10
- enlaced10
- cancel10
- candle9
- decane9
- lanced9
- cecal9
- enlace8
- acned8
- caned8
- clade8
- dance8
- decal8
- decan8
- laced8
- ceca8
- aneled7
- leaden7
- leaned7
- clean7
- lance7
- aced7
- cade7
- cede7
- clad7
- dace7
- eland6
- laden6
- naled6
- acne6
- alec6
- cane6
- clan6
- lace6
- cad6
- anele5
- dale5
- deal5
- dean5
- dele5
- dene5
- lade5
- land5
- lead5
- lede5
- lend5
- need5
- ace5
- cal5
- can5
- cee5
- cel5
- lac5
- alee4
- elan4
- lane4
- lean4
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