CARBENE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARBENE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARBENE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBENE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carbenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBENE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARBENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
Anagrams of CARBENE
The 7 tiles of CARBENE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARBENE
1 longer words begin with CARBENE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBENE
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Common questions about CARBENE
- Is CARBENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBENE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBENE worth?
- CARBENE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBENE?
- CARBENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARBENE:
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