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Words That Start With CANK

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With CANK 11 words

How common is CANK at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words that start with CANK. Most are 7 letters long, they average 17.3 points, the best is CANKERWORMS (22 points) and 45.5% end in S.

Total words
11
Most common length
7 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
17.3
out of 22 max
Longest word
CANKEREDNESSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
45.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.5%
  • y 18.2%
  • d 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou9.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with CANK

c 3a 1n 1k 5e 1r 1w 4o 1r 1m 3s 1

C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + K 5 + E 1 + R 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

cankerworms

Form of cankerworm

  1. noungreen caterpillar of a geometrid moth; pest of various fruit and shade trees
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How many words that start with CANK are there?

There are 11 words that start with CANK in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 2 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CANK?

CANKERWORMS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CANKERWORM (21), CANKEREDNESSES (21), CANKEREDLY (20).

What are some common words that start with CANK?

Everyday examples include CANKER, CANKERING, CANKERS, CANKERED, CANKEROUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CANK?

CANKEREDNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CANKERING (9 letters) is the longest common one.