Is CRANBERRY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRANBERRY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRANBERRY mean?
- noun
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
- noun
very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + B (3) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 CRANBERRY
CRANBERRY 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 CRANBERRY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- errancy12
- recarry12
- cyber12
- barney11
- brayer11
- carney11
- nearby11
- bracer10
- barny10
- barry10
- barye10
- bayer10
- berry10
- carny10
- carry10
- cryer10
- yerba10
- yarner9
- acerb9
- brace9
- caber9
- abye9
- bray9
- byre9
- cyan9
- racy9
- barren8
- yarer8
- yearn8
- banc8
- carb8
- crab8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- bye8
- cay8
- cry8
- barer7
- barre7
- caner7
- carer7
- crane7
- nacre7
- racer7
- rance7
- rebar7
- aery7
- eyra7
- nary7
- yare7
- yarn7
- yean7
- year7
- cab7
- by7
- acne6
- acre6
- bane6
- bare6
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