CARBINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARBINE 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 CARBINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBINE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carbinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARBINE, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does CARBINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, light rifle, originally made for soldiers on horseback.
A carbine is easier to carry and handle in tight spaces than a full-length rifle, at some cost in range. Cavalry, paratroopers and police have all used a carbine for that reason.
How CARBINE is used
The word carbine is used in military and firearms writing.
- The trooper slung his carbine over his shoulder.
- A carbine is handier than a rifle inside a vehicle.
- The museum displayed a cavalry carbine from the 1860s.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARBINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARBINE
3 longer words begin with CARBINE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBINE
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Common questions about CARBINE
- Is CARBINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBINE worth?
- CARBINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARBINE mean?
- A short, light rifle, originally made for soldiers on horseback.
- What letters can be added to CARBINE?
- CARBINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARBINE:
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