Is CERCARIAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CERCARIAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CERCARIAE mean?
Cercariae is a form of CERCARIA.
- noun
tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + E (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 CERCARIAE
CERCARIAE 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 CERCARIAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cercaria12
- ricrac10
- caeca9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circa9
- recce9
- career8
- racier8
- caca8
- ceca8
- acari7
- aecia7
- areca7
- areic7
- carer7
- ceria7
- crier7
- erica7
- racer7
- ricer7
- aerier6
- acai6
- acre6
- care6
- carr6
- cere6
- cire6
- cria6
- race6
- rice6
- aerie5
- airer5
- areae5
- ace5
- arc5
- car5
- cee5
- ice5
- rec5
- area4
- aria4
- arie4
- raia4
- rare4
- rear4
- air3
- are3
- ear3
- era3
- ere3
- err3
- ire3
- rai3
- ree3
- rei3
- ria3
- aa2
- ae2
- ai2
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