CARBO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CARBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARBO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about CARBO
- The same 5 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
What does CARBO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A shortened, informal term for carbohydrate, especially in reference to food eaten for its carbohydrate content.
Carbo functions as a casual clipping of carbohydrate, much as the word appears in fitness and nutrition talk, particularly among athletes discussing diet. It is often used in the plural, as in carbos, to refer to carbohydrate-rich foods such as pasta, bread, or rice. The term became especially common alongside the practice of carbo-loading before endurance events.
How CARBO is used
Informal; frequently appears in the compound carbo-loading, describing eating extra carbohydrates before exercise.
- Runners often eat extra carbo the night before a marathon.
- She avoided carbo at dinner while trying to lose weight.
- The coach recommended a carbo meal before the big game.
- Pasta is a classic source of carbo for endurance athletes.
- He joked that pizza was his favorite form of carbo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARBO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARBO
The 5 tiles of CARBO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CARBO
Showing 24 of 95 words that begin with CARBO.
Words with CARBO inside
Showing 24 of 57 words that contain CARBO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CARBO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBO
Common questions about CARBO
- Is CARBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBO worth?
- CARBO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARBO mean?
- A shortened, informal term for carbohydrate, especially in reference to food eaten for its carbohydrate content.
- What letters can be added to CARBO?
- CARBO takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARBO:
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