Is CANINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANINES mean?
Canines is a form of CANINE.
- noun
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
- noun
any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
- adjective
of or relating to a pointed conical tooth
- adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 CANINES
CANINES 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.
Anagrams of CANINES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CANINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- encinas9
- canine8
- cannie8
- casein8
- encina8
- incase8
- acnes7
- cains7
- canes7
- cines7
- saice7
- scena7
- since7
- inanes6
- insane6
- sienna6
- aces6
- acne6
- asci6
- cain6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cine6
- ices6
- nice6
- scan6
- sice6
- anise5
- inane5
- nines5
- senna5
- ace5
- can5
- cis5
- ice5
- sac5
- sec5
- sic5
- ains4
- anes4
- anis4
- inns4
- naes4
- nans4
- nine4
- sain4
- sane4
- sine4
- ain3
- ais3
- ane3
- ani3
- ens3
- inn3
- ins3
- nae3
- nan3
- sae3
- san3
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