Is CANTILLATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANTILLATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CANTILLATED mean?
Cantillated is a form of CANTILLATE.
- 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
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 CANTILLATED
CANTILLATED 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 CANTILLATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cantillate12
- cadential12
- candlelit12
- dalliance12
- dialectal12
- tetanical11
- calendal11
- canalled11
- lactated11
- latticed11
- nictated11
- alliance10
- analcite10
- ancillae10
- canaille10
- cliental10
- laitance10
- tantalic10
- alcaide10
- alcalde10
- antacid10
- canaled10
- candela10
- cedilla10
- citadel10
- decanal10
- deltaic10
- dialect10
- dictate10
- edictal10
- inlaced10
- tincted10
- attained9
- dentalia9
- dilatant9
- dilatate9
- actinal9
- ancilla9
- callant9
- canella9
- cattail9
- lactate9
- lacteal9
- lactean9
- lattice9
- nictate9
- tactile9
- tetanic9
- acedia9
- alcade9
- cadent9
- called9
- candle9
- canted9
- catted9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- decani9
- decant9
- delict9
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