CARBIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARBIES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARBIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBIES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBIES
No single letter turns CARBIES into another word.
How CARBIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARBIES, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about CARBIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CARBIES
The 7 tiles of CARBIES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBIES
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Common questions about CARBIES
- Is CARBIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARBIES is not in it.
- How many points is CARBIES worth?
- CARBIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBIES?
- No single letter can be added to CARBIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARBIES:
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