Words Containing CANTHU

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CANTHU?

CALYCANTHUSES is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALYCANTHUS (21), MISCANTHUSES (19), EPICANTHUS (17).

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All Words Containing CANTHU 8 words

How often does CANTHU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 8 words containing CANTHU. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.1 points and the best is CALYCANTHUSES (23 points).

Total words: 8
Most common length: 10 letters; 3 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.1; out of 23 max
Longest word: CALYCANTHUSES; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 100% of words

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s 100%

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Highest-scoring word containing CANTHU

c ₃a ₁l ₁y ₄c ₃a ₁n ₁t ₁h ₄u ₁s ₁e ₁s ₁

C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + H 4 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

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

calycanthuses

Form of calycanthus

nouna magnoliid dicot genus of the family Calycanthaceae including: allspice

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