Is CANONICALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANONICALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANONICALS mean?
Canonicals is a form of CANONICAL.
- adjective
appearing in a biblical canon
“a canonical book of the Christian New Testament”
- adjective
of or relating to or required by canon law
- adjective
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality
“a basic story line”
- 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
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CANONICALS
CANONICALS 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 CANONICALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canonical13
- alcaics11
- calicos11
- cancans11
- canonic11
- cicalas11
- cloacas11
- cocains11
- conical11
- laconic11
- cannolis10
- alcaic10
- cacaos10
- calico10
- cancan10
- cicala10
- cloaca10
- clonic10
- cocain10
- colics10
- conics10
- siccan10
- alnicos9
- anconal9
- asocial9
- cannoli9
- canolas9
- oilcans9
- cacao9
- cacas9
- cisco9
- cocas9
- colic9
- conic9
- alnico8
- canals8
- cannas8
- canola8
- canons8
- casino8
- coalas8
- colins8
- conins8
- linacs8
- nicols8
- oilcan8
- social8
- caca8
- coca8
- alanins7
- solanin7
- acais7
- ancon7
- ascon7
- cains7
- calos7
- canal7
- canna7
- canon7
- canso7
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