CARAMBA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CARAMBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARAMBA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARAMBA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARAMBA
No single letter turns CARAMBA into another word.
How CARAMBA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARAMBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,970 thousand.
What does CARAMBA mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
A Spanish exclamation of surprise, dismay or amazement.
English speakers pick up caramba from cartoons and films, where a Spanish-speaking character shouts it at a shock. It sounds lively and comic rather than serious.
How CARAMBA is used
Caramba is a borrowed exclamation, often used humorously.
- "Caramba!" he cried, seeing the bill.
- She gasped, "Ay, caramba, look at that!"
- Caramba, that was close!
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARAMBA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CARAMBA
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Common questions about CARAMBA
- Is CARAMBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARAMBA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARAMBA worth?
- CARAMBA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARAMBA mean?
- A Spanish exclamation of surprise, dismay or amazement.
- What letters can be added to CARAMBA?
- No single letter can be added to CARAMBA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARAMBA:
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