CARABINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARABINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCARABINE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CARABINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful CARABINE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARABINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARABINE scores
Scrabble c3a1r1a1b3i1n1e1 12
Words with Friends c4a1r1a1b4i1n2e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARABINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARABINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARABINE
7 longer words begin with CARABINE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARABINE
carabin11 carbine11 acarine9 carinae9 arabic10 cabrie10 caribe10 acinar8 arabin8 arcane8 arnica8 canier8 carina8 carnie8 crania8 abaci9 acerb9 bacne9 barca9 baric9 brace9 caber9 cabin9 cabre9 ceiba9 rabic9 abear7 abrin7 acari7 aecia7 areca7 areic7 bairn7 bania7 beira7 biner7 braai7 brain7 brane7 brine7
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Common questions about CARABINE
- Is CARABINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARABINE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARABINE worth?
- CARABINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARABINE?
- CARABINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARABINE:
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