CARANGOID is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. CARANGOID is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1r1a1n1g2o1i1d2
PlayableCARANGOID · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARANGOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful CARANGOID is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARANGOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carangoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARANGOID scores
Scrabble c3a1r1a1n1g2o1i1d2 13
Words with Friends c4a1r1a1n2g3o1i1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARANGOID, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARANGOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARANGOID
1 longer words begin with CARANGOID.
Shorter words from the letters in CARANGOID
arcading12 carangid12 cardigan12 carding11 cording11 gonadic11 acaroid10 organic10 adoring9 conaria9 gradino9 ocarina9 roading9 cadagi10 coding10 acarid9 agaric9 agonic9 angico9 anodic9 arcing9 caaing9 canard9 candor9 cardan9 cardia9 cardio9 cardon9 caring9 coring9 dacron9 garcon9 nordic9 orgiac9 racing9 rancid9 acinar8 adagio8 aircon8 ancora8
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Common questions about CARANGOID
- Is CARANGOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARANGOID is not in it.
- How many points is CARANGOID worth?
- CARANGOID is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARANGOID?
- CARANGOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARANGOID:
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