CARACTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARACTS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARACTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARACTS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARACTS
No single letter turns CARACTS into another word.
How CARACTS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARACTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does CARACTS mean in Scrabble?
CARACTS is the plural of CARACT.
Shorter words from the letters in CARACTS
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Common questions about CARACTS
- Is CARACTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARACTS is not in it.
- How many points is CARACTS worth?
- CARACTS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARACTS?
- No single letter can be added to CARACTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARACTS:
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