Is CANTHARIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANTHARIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CantharidesHooks for CANTHARIDES
CANTHARIDES 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 CANTHARIDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arachnids15
- archaised15
- cathedras15
- haciendas15
- handcarts15
- tracheids15
- anarchies14
- anarchist14
- anthraces14
- cantharis14
- chantries14
- hanseatic14
- snatchier14
- theriacas14
- arachnid14
- catheads14
- cathedra14
- charades14
- ditchers14
- echidnas14
- hacienda14
- handcars14
- handcart14
- hardcase14
- inarched14
- rachides14
- snatched14
- snitched14
- stanched14
- starched14
- tracheid14
- discarnate13
- eradicants13
- antherids13
- stairhead13
- tarnished13
- archaise13
- archaist13
- archines13
- asthenic13
- canthari13
- chainers13
- chanters13
- chanties13
- chariest13
- christen13
- citharas13
- citherns13
- cithrens13
- inarches13
- snatcher13
- snitcher13
- stancher13
- theriaca13
- theriacs13
- tracheas13
- tranches13
- cathead13
- chadars13
- chained13
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