CARANGID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARANGID 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.
Which word lists accept CARANGID?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARANGID is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARANGID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carangidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARANGID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARANGID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARANGID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CARANGID
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CARANGID
The 8 tiles of CARANGID in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CARANGID
1 longer words begin with CARANGID.
Shorter words from the letters in CARANGID
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Common questions about CARANGID
- Is CARANGID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARANGID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARANGID worth?
- CARANGID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARANGID?
- CARANGID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARANGID:
Open CARANGID in the Word Finder