CARBENES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARBENES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARBENES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBENES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBENES
No single letter turns CARBENES into another word.
How CARBENES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARBENES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARBENES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CARBENES
The 8 tiles of CARBENES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBENES
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Common questions about CARBENES
- Is CARBENES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBENES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBENES worth?
- CARBENES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBENES?
- No single letter can be added to CARBENES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARBENES:
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