CARAMBOLA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CARAMBOLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCARAMBOLA · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARAMBOLA?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful CARAMBOLA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARAMBOLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carambolasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARAMBOLA scores
Scrabble c3a1r1a1m3b3o1l1a1 15
Words with Friends c4a1r1a1m4b4o1l2a1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARAMBOLA, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARAMBOLA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARAMBOLA
1 longer words begin with CARAMBOLA.
Shorter words from the letters in CARAMBOLA
caramba13 bacalao11 calamar11 carabao11 comarb12 crambo12 bromal10 cabala10 clamor10 maraca10 rambla10 aboral8 amoral8 labara8 clomb11 cromb11 abaca9 aboma9 abram9 barca9 cabal9 carbo9 carob9 carom9 cloam9 coarb9 cobra9 comal9 coram9 macro9 alamo7 alarm7 araba7 aroba7 aroma7 bolar7 boral7 carol7 claro7 coala7
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Common questions about CARAMBOLA
- Is CARAMBOLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARAMBOLA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARAMBOLA worth?
- CARAMBOLA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARAMBOLA?
- CARAMBOLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARAMBOLA:
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