Is CANNIBALISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANNIBALISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANNIBALISING mean?
Cannibalising is a form of CANNIBALISE.
- verb
eat human flesh
- verb
use parts of something to repair something else
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 CANNIBALISING
CANNIBALISING 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 CANNIBALISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balancing14
- canalising13
- inclinings13
- basilican13
- cannabins13
- cannibals13
- cabining13
- cablings13
- inclining12
- laicising12
- basilica12
- cannabin12
- cannabis12
- cannibal12
- cabling12
- abigails11
- alibiing11
- canaling11
- cannings11
- incasing11
- incising11
- inlacing11
- scanning11
- albinic11
- basilic11
- abasing10
- abigail10
- ablings10
- bailing10
- balings10
- banning10
- biasing10
- binning10
- bisnaga10
- canings10
- canning10
- lacings10
- lancing10
- scaling10
- sibling10
- slicing10
- cabals10
- cabins10
- aliasing9
- insignia9
- liaising9
- snailing9
- aiblins9
- banians9
- basinal9
- incisal9
- niacins9
- salicin9
- baaing9
- baling9
- baning9
- basing9
- blings9
- caning9
- casing9
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