Is CUNNINGEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUNNINGEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUNNINGEST mean?
Cunningest 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
13
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 CUNNINGEST
CUNNINGEST 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 CUNNINGEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cunnings11
- scenting11
- censing10
- cunning10
- stunning9
- incents9
- neustic9
- cueing9
- gestic9
- ensuing8
- gunites8
- gunnies8
- nesting8
- sunning8
- tensing8
- tunings8
- tunning8
- cueist8
- cunits8
- cuties8
- cutins8
- incent8
- incest8
- incuse8
- insect8
- nicest8
- tunics8
- cuing8
- genic8
- tunnies7
- ensign7
- genius7
- gunite7
- gunnen7
- ingest7
- signet7
- stinge7
- tinges7
- tuning7
- cents7
- centu7
- cesti7
- cines7
- cites7
- cunit7
- cutes7
- cutie7
- cutin7
- cutis7
- etics7
- ictus7
- incus7
- scent7
- scute7
- since7
- tunic7
- cigs7
- ennuis6
- sennit6
- sinnet6
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