What does CANCER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkænsər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
13
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cancers11

Anagrams of CANCER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CANCER

34 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is CANCER a valid word in word games?

CANCER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CANCER worth?

CANCER is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CANCER?

34 other words, including ARE, AN, CAN and CARE.