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Canterbury
c 3a 1n 1t 1e 1r 1b 3u 1r 1y 4
About 4 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does canterbury mean?
noun
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
Is CANTERBURY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CANTERBURY worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CANTERBURY
Best shorter words top 30 of 461
cybernaut 16centaury 13curranty 13cyanuret 13carburet 12carby 12cautery 12century 12cyber 12encraty 12errancy 12nectary 12tracery 12truancy 12turbary 12anbury 11barney 11baryte 11beauty 11betray 11brayer 11carney 11centry 11crayer 11curney 11nearby 11rebury 11uberty 11unbrace 11ybrent 11
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Words that end like CANTERBURY
Common words that share the ending -URY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -URYCanterbury: quick answers
Is CANTERBURY a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CANTERBURY is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CANTERBURY worth?
CANTERBURY scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does canterbury mean?
As a noun, canterbury means “a town in Kent in southeastern England”.
What words can you make with the letters in CANTERBURY?
You can make 461 shorter words from CANTERBURY, such as CYBERNAUT, CENTAURY, CURRANTY, CYANURET. See the full list.