Is CNIDARIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CNIDARIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CNIDARIAN mean?
- noun
radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + N (1) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (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 CNIDARIAN
Single letters that turn CNIDARIAN 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 hooks1
Words you can make from CNIDARIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arancini10
- indican10
- acarid9
- canard9
- cardia9
- rancid9
- acinar8
- arnica8
- carina8
- crania8
- niacin8
- acrid8
- caird8
- canid8
- cnida8
- daric8
- nicad8
- radian7
- randan7
- acari7
- acini7
- cairn7
- canna7
- naric7
- ricin7
- acid7
- cadi7
- caid7
- card7
- dinar6
- drain6
- indri6
- nadir6
- naiad6
- radii6
- ranid6
- acai6
- cain6
- carn6
- cria6
- narc6
- cad6
- naira5
- arid5
- darn5
- irid5
- nada5
- nard5
- nidi5
- raid5
- rand5
- rind5
- arc5
- can5
- car5
- airn4
- anna4
- aria4
- inia4
- naan4
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