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Canasta

c 3a 1n 1a 1s 1t 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does canasta mean?

noun

  1. a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank

    Synonymsbasket rummymeld

Is CANASTA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CANASTA worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
c 3a 1n 1a 1s 1t 1a 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
c 4a 1n 2a 1s 1t 1a 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
c 4a 1n 1a 1s 1t 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
c 3a 1n 1a 1s 1t 1a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CANASTA

Hooks for CANASTA

Add one letter to the front or back of CANASTA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

canastas

Words that end like CANASTA

Common words that share the ending -ASTA, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

pasta
All words ending in -ASTA

Canasta: quick answers

Is CANASTA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CANASTA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CANASTA worth?
CANASTA scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does canasta mean?
As a noun, canasta means “a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers”.
What words can you make with the letters in CANASTA?
You can make 50 shorter words from CANASTA, such as SANCTA, TACANS, CANST, CANTS. See the full list.