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Is CANONICAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CANONICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CANONICAL mean?

  1. adjective

    appearing in a biblical canon

    “a canonical book of the Christian New Testament”

  2. adjective

    of or relating to or required by canon law

  3. adjective

    reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality

    “a basic story line”

  4. adjective

    conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

    “the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (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 CANONICAL

Single letters that turn CANONICAL 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 CANONICAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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