Is CANKERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANKERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANKERED mean?
Cankered is a form of CANKER.
- noun
a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark
- noun
an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
- noun
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
“racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation”
- verb
become infected with a canker
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 CANKERED
CANKERED 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 CANKERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cranked14
- creaked14
- redneck14
- arcked13
- carked13
- dacker13
- decker13
- necked13
- racked13
- recked13
- kneader12
- nakeder12
- canker12
- necker12
- caked12
- dreck12
- danker11
- darken11
- dekare11
- kerned11
- narked11
- ranked11
- ackee11
- crake11
- crank11
- creak11
- creek11
- deck11
- recaned10
- drake10
- drank10
- knead10
- kneed10
- naked10
- raked10
- cake10
- cark10
- neck10
- rack10
- reck10
- cedarn9
- craned9
- dancer9
- decane9
- decare9
- decern9
- nacred9
- akene9
- kerne9
- rakee9
- dank9
- dark9
- deke9
- drek9
- eked9
- ack9
- careen8
- recane8
- acned8
- acred8
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