CARABINS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARABINS 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.
c3a1r1a1b3i1n1s1
PlayableCARABINS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CARABINS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful CARABINS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARABINS
No single letter turns CARABINS into another word.
How CARABINS scores
Scrabble c3a1r1a1b3i1n1s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1r1a1b4i1n2s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARABINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARABINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CARABINS
carabin11 acrasin9 arabins9 arnicas9 carinas9 sarcina9 arabic10 barcas10 cabins10 scarab10 abrins8 acinar8 arabin8 arabis8 arcsin8 arnica8 ascian8 bairns8 banias8 braais8 brains8 cairns8 carina8 crania8 sancai8 nairas6 abaci9 abacs9 bancs9 barca9 baric9 basic9 cabas9 cabin9 carbs9 crabs9 cribs9 rabic9 scrab9 abrin7
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Common questions about CARABINS
- Is CARABINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARABINS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARABINS worth?
- CARABINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARABINS?
- No single letter can be added to CARABINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARABINS:
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