Is CANCELLOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANCELLOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANCELLOUS mean?
- adjective
having an open or latticed or porous structure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 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 CANCELLOUS
CANCELLOUS 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 CANCELLOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- conceals12
- occlusal12
- cancels11
- conceal11
- saccule11
- lacunose10
- accuse10
- calces10
- cancel10
- sconce10
- callose9
- callous9
- censual9
- counsel9
- lacunes9
- launces9
- leucons9
- locales9
- locules9
- nucleal9
- ocellus9
- seconal9
- unclose9
- unlaces9
- cecal9
- cocas9
- cosec9
- cusec9
- secco9
- callus8
- canoes8
- caules8
- cellos8
- clause8
- cleans8
- clonal8
- clones8
- clonus8
- coleus8
- consul8
- cuneal8
- lacune8
- lances8
- launce8
- leucon8
- locale8
- locals8
- locule8
- oceans8
- oscula8
- oscule8
- ounces8
- solace8
- sulcal8
- uncase8
- uncles8
- unlace8
- usance8
- ceca8
- coca8
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