Is CANKERWORM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANKERWORM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANKERWORM mean?
- noun
green caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) = 21 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 CANKERWORM
Single letters that turn CANKERWORM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CANKERWORM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- workman16
- workmen16
- comaker15
- wacker15
- crewman14
- comake14
- mocker14
- wacke14
- wacko14
- wrack14
- wreck14
- careworn13
- cranker13
- croaker13
- awoken13
- cowman13
- cowmen13
- knower13
- rework13
- wanker13
- weakon13
- worker13
- wack13
- romancer12
- crowner12
- earworm12
- recrown12
- canker12
- conker12
- corker12
- marker12
- racker12
- reckon12
- recork12
- remark12
- rerack12
- rocker12
- awoke12
- knawe12
- waken12
- waker12
- woken12
- woker12
- wreak12
- mack12
- mock12
- romance11
- crower11
- marrow11
- rewarm11
- warmer11
- womera11
- wormer11
- crake11
- crank11
- creak11
- croak11
- korma11
- maker11
- ocker11
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