Is CANTILLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANTILLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANTILLATE mean?
- verb
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
“The rabbi chanted a prayer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 12 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 CANTILLATE
Single letters that turn CANTILLATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CANTILLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tetanical11
- alliance10
- analcite10
- ancillae10
- canaille10
- cliental10
- laitance10
- tantalic10
- actinal9
- ancilla9
- callant9
- canella9
- cattail9
- lactate9
- lacteal9
- lactean9
- lattice9
- nictate9
- tactile9
- tetanic9
- allanite8
- acetal8
- acetin8
- aecial8
- anlace8
- atelic8
- callan8
- callet8
- cantal8
- cantle8
- catena8
- catlin8
- cattie8
- cattle8
- centai8
- cental8
- client8
- clinal8
- enatic8
- inlace8
- intact8
- laical8
- lancet8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- tectal8
- tincal8
- lanital7
- tetanal7
- aceta7
- actin7
- aecia7
- antic7
- attic7
- calla7
- canal7
- cella7
- celli7
- clean7
- cleat7
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