CANCEROUS
/kænsəɹəs/
9 letters · 3 syllables · adjective
C
3/4
A
1/1
N
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C
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E
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R
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O
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U
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S
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Definition of CANCEROUS
adjective
Relating to or affected with cancer.
adjective
Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
adjective
Extremely unpleasant; detestable.
Word Details
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
13
points
WWF
17
points
Is CANCEROUS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, CANCEROUS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Scrabble US (TWL) — 13 pts
Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 13 pts
Words With Friends — 17 pts
Tip: CANCEROUS uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for CANCEROUS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | c | a | n | c | e | r | o | u | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in CANCEROUS
100 words from the letters in CANCEROUS
7-letter words
conacre
11/14
UK
cancers
11/14
USUKWWF
accrues
11/14
USUKWWF
accurse
11/14
UK
accuser
11/14
USUKWWF
concurs
11/15
USUKWWF
carnose
9/11
UK
coarsen
9/11
USUKWWF
corneas
9/11
USUKWWF
earcons
9/11
UK
narcose
9/11
USUKWWF
surance
9/12
UK
acerous
9/11
USUKWWF
carouse
9/11
USUKWWF
nacrous
9/12
UK
rounces
9/12
UK
arenous
7/9
USUKWWF
6-letter words
cancer
10/13
USUKWWF
sconce
10/13
USUKWWF
scarce
10/12
USUKWWF
corsac
10/12
USUKWWF
escroc
10/12
UK
reccos
10/12
UK
soccer
10/12
USUKWWF
accrue
10/13
USUKWWF
concur
10/14
USUKWWF
accuse
10/13
USUKWWF
cercus
10/13
USUKWWF
cruces
10/13
USUKWWF
crocus
10/13
USUKWWF
occurs
10/13
USUKWWF
succor
10/13
USUKWWF
cornea
8/10
USUKWWF
earcon
8/10
UK
canoes
8/10
USUKWWF
oceans
8/10
USUKWWF
caners
8/10
USUKWWF
casern
8/10
USUKWWF
cranes
8/10
USUKWWF
crenas
8/10
UK
nacres
8/10
USUKWWF
rances
8/10
USUKWWF
coarse
8/9
USUKWWF
rosace
8/9
UK
acorns
8/10
USUKWWF
acrons
8/10
UK
narcos
8/10
USUKWWF
racons
8/10
USUKWWF
censor
8/10
USUKWWF
crones
8/10
USUKWWF
oncers
8/10
UK
recons
8/10
USUKWWF
cornua
8/11
USUKWWF
conure
8/11
UK
rounce
8/11
UK
uncase
8/11
USUKWWF
usance
8/11
USUKWWF
ounces
8/11
USUKWWF
causer
8/10
USUKWWF
cesura
8/10
USUKWWF
saucer
8/10
USUKWWF
soucar
8/10
USUKWWF
cerous
8/10
USUKWWF
course
8/10
USUKWWF
crouse
8/10
USUKWWF
source
8/10
USUKWWF
cornus
8/11
USUKWWF
arseno
6/7
USUKWWF
reason
6/7
USUKWWF
senora
6/7
USUKWWF
urenas
6/8
UK
arouse
6/7
USUKWWF
rouens
6/8
USUKWWF
5-letter words
recco
9/11
UK
casco
9/11
UK
cocas
9/11
USUKWWF
cosec
9/11
USWWF
secco
9/11
USUKWWF
crocs
9/11
USUKWWF
occur
9/12
USUKWWF
cusec
9/12
USUKWWF
canoe
7/9
USUKWWF
ocean
7/9
USUKWWF
caner
7/9
USUKWWF
crane
7/9
USUKWWF
crena
7/9
UK
nacre
7/9
USUKWWF
rance
7/9
USUKWWF
ocrea
7/8
USUKWWF
acorn
7/9
USUKWWF
acron
7/9
UK
narco
7/9
USUKWWF
racon
7/9
USUKWWF
crone
7/9
USUKWWF
oncer
7/9
UK
recon
7/9
USUKWWF
How to Use CANCEROUS in Word Games
CANCEROUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble CANCEROUS to find 100 additional valid words.
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Frequently Asked Questions About CANCEROUS
What does CANCEROUS mean?
CANCEROUS is a adjective. Relating to or affected with cancer.
Is CANCEROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CANCEROUS is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
How many points is CANCEROUS worth in Scrabble?
CANCEROUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from CANCEROUS?
You can make 100 words from the letters in CANCEROUS. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.