Is LANCINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LANCINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LANCINATE mean?
- adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 LANCINATE
Single letters that turn LANCINATE 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 hooks2
Anagrams of LANCINATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LANCINATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cantilena11
- analcite10
- antiacne10
- laitance10
- actinal9
- ancient9
- cantina9
- encinal9
- lactean9
- acetal8
- acetin8
- aecial8
- anlace8
- atelic8
- canine8
- cannel8
- cannie8
- cantal8
- cantle8
- catena8
- catlin8
- centai8
- cental8
- client8
- enatic8
- encina8
- incant8
- incent8
- inlace8
- lancet8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- tannic8
- tincal8
- alanine7
- aceta7
- actin7
- aecia7
- antic7
- canal7
- canna7
- clean7
- cleat7
- cline7
- eclat7
- enact7
- ileac7
- incel7
- lance7
- linac7
- tacan7
- telic7
- tical7
- alanin6
- anneal6
- entail6
- innate6
- lanate6
- latina6
- linnet6
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