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Is CANCELING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANCELING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANCELING mean?

Canceling is a form of CANCEL.

  1. verb

    postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

    “Call off the engagement”

  2. noun

    a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

  3. verb

    make up for

    “His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”

  4. verb

    declare null and void; make ineffective

    “Cancel the election results”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 CANCELING

CANCELING 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 CANCELING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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