Is LANCINATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LANCINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LANCINATES mean?
Lancinates is a form of LANCINATE.
- adjective
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 LANCINATES
LANCINATES 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.
Anagrams of LANCINATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from LANCINATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cantilenas12
- analcites11
- anelastic11
- cantilena11
- laitances11
- lancinate11
- analcite10
- analects10
- ancients10
- antiacne10
- canalise10
- canistel10
- canniest10
- cantinas10
- estancia10
- insectan10
- instance10
- laitance10
- santalic10
- acetals9
- acetins9
- actinal9
- ancient9
- anlaces9
- canines9
- cannels9
- cantals9
- cantina9
- cantles9
- catenas9
- catlins9
- centals9
- cineast9
- clients9
- elastic9
- encinal9
- encinas9
- incants9
- incents9
- inlaces9
- laciest9
- lactase9
- lactean9
- lancets9
- latices9
- lectins9
- nascent9
- sanicle9
- satanic9
- scaleni9
- stannic9
- stencil9
- tincals9
- alanines8
- annalist8
- acetal8
- acetin8
- actins8
- aecial8
- anlace8
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