CARBIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARBIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARBIDE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBIDE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carbidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARBIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does CARBIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound formed by carbon combined with a metal or another element of lower electronegativity.
A carbide is usually very hard and heat resistant, which is why tools are often tipped with it. One well-known kind reacts with water to give off a flammable gas that once fuelled lamps. The word is a chemistry term and is rarely used in everyday talk.
How CARBIDE is used
Used in chemistry and engineering, often in the names of specific compounds.
- The drill bit has a tip made of tungsten carbide.
- Old miners' lamps burned gas released when water dripped onto carbide.
- Silicon carbide is prized as an abrasive because of its great hardness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARBIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARBIDE
1 longer words begin with CARBIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBIDE
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Common questions about CARBIDE
- Is CARBIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBIDE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBIDE worth?
- CARBIDE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARBIDE mean?
- A compound formed by carbon combined with a metal or another element of lower electronegativity.
- What letters can be added to CARBIDE?
- CARBIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARBIDE:
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