CARBARN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARBARN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARBARN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBARN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBARN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carbarnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBARN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARBARN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does CARBARN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large building where streetcars or buses are kept and repaired.
The carbarn was the depot at the end of the line, with tracks leading inside and workers servicing vehicles overnight. In British English the nearest equivalent is a tram depot or bus garage.
How CARBARN is used
The word carbarn is chiefly American and tied to city transit.
- The last streetcar rolled into the carbarn at midnight.
- Mechanics worked all night in the carbarn.
- The old carbarn was turned into a market hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARBARN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARBARN
1 longer words begin with CARBARN.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBARN
Common questions about CARBARN
- Is CARBARN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBARN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBARN worth?
- CARBARN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARBARN mean?
- A large building where streetcars or buses are kept and repaired.
- What letters can be added to CARBARN?
- CARBARN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARBARN:
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