Is CANNIBALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANNIBALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANNIBALS mean?
Cannibals is a form of CANNIBAL.
- noun
a person who eats human flesh
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CANNIBALS
CANNIBALS 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 CANNIBALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cannabis12
- cannibal12
- cabals10
- cabins10
- banians9
- basinal9
- abaci9
- bancs9
- basic9
- cabal9
- cabin9
- ablins8
- banian8
- blains8
- canals8
- cannas8
- linacs8
- banc8
- cabs8
- scab8
- alanins7
- acais7
- albas7
- baals7
- bails7
- balas7
- balsa7
- banal7
- banns7
- basal7
- basil7
- basin7
- binal7
- blain7
- cains7
- canal7
- canna7
- clans7
- labia7
- laics7
- linac7
- nabis7
- sabal7
- sabin7
- salic7
- cab7
- alanin6
- annals6
- lanais6
- lianas6
- nasial6
- salina6
- abas6
- acai6
- alba6
- albs6
- asci6
- baal6
- baas6
- bail6
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