Is CANCELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANCELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANCELS mean?
Cancels 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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CANCELS
CANCELS 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 CANCELS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calces10
- cancel10
- cecal9
- cleans8
- lances8
- ceca8
- acnes7
- alecs7
- canes7
- clans7
- clean7
- laces7
- lance7
- scale7
- scena7
- aces6
- acne6
- alec6
- cals6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cels6
- clan6
- lace6
- lacs6
- scan6
- elans5
- lanes5
- leans5
- ace5
- cal5
- can5
- cel5
- lac5
- sac5
- sec5
- ales4
- anes4
- elan4
- lane4
- lase4
- lean4
- leas4
- lens4
- naes4
- sale4
- sane4
- seal4
- ale3
- als3
- ane3
- els3
- ens3
- las3
- lea3
- nae3
- sae3
- sal3
- san3
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