Is CUNNINGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUNNINGER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUNNINGER mean?
Cunninger is a form of CUNNING.
- noun
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- noun
crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- adjective
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
“a cute kid with pigtails”
- adjective
marked by skill in deception
“cunning men often pass for wise”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + R (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 CUNNINGER
CUNNINGER 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 CUNNINGER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cunning10
- cering9
- cringe9
- cueing9
- curing9
- enuring8
- running8
- cunner8
- cuing8
- genic8
- ginner7
- gunnen7
- gunner7
- rueing7
- curie7
- incur7
- nicer7
- runic7
- ureic7
- rennin6
- reign6
- renig6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- cine6
- cire6
- cure6
- curn6
- ecru6
- nice6
- rice6
- unci6
- uric6
- cig6
- ennui5
- inner5
- inrun5
- inure5
- inurn5
- niner5
- renin5
- urine5
- genu5
- gien5
- girn5
- grin5
- grue5
- ring5
- rung5
- urge5
- cru5
- cue5
- cur5
- ecu5
- ice5
- rec5
- nine4
- rein4
- ruin4
- rune4
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