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Is CANKERING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANKERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANKERING mean?

Cankering is a form of CANKER.

  1. noun

    a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark

  2. noun

    an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)

  3. noun

    a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

    “racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation”

  4. verb

    become infected with a canker

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 CANKERING

CANKERING 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 CANKERING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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