Is CANNULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANNULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANNULATES mean?
Cannulates is a form of CANNULATE.
- verb
introduce a cannula or tube into
“Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CANNULATES
CANNULATES 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 CANNULATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cannulate11
- canulates11
- analects10
- cannulae10
- cannulas10
- canulate10
- lacunate10
- tenacula10
- acetals9
- anlaces9
- cannels9
- cannula9
- cantals9
- cantles9
- canulae9
- canulas9
- catenas9
- censual9
- centals9
- lactase9
- lactean9
- lacunae9
- lacunas9
- lacunes9
- lancets9
- launces9
- nascent9
- nuances9
- nuncles9
- nutcase9
- sulcate9
- unclean9
- unlaces9
- annulate8
- annulets8
- nauseant8
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acutes8
- anlace8
- ascent8
- calesa8
- canals8
- cannas8
- cannel8
- cantal8
- cantle8
- cantus8
- canula8
- castle8
- casual8
- catena8
- caules8
- causal8
- cental8
- centas8
- clause8
- cleans8
- cleats8
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