CARBON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CARBON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARBON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBON is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carbonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARBON, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does CARBON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A common non-metal element found in all living things, in coal, diamond and graphite.
Atoms of carbon can link into long chains and rings, and this makes it the backbone of the molecules of life. Pure forms range from the soft black graphite in a pencil to hard, clear diamond. In everyday speech the word also stands for the gas given off when fuels burn, as in a carbon footprint, and for carbon paper or a copy made with it.
How CARBON is used
Used in science, industry and in talk about climate; also an older office term for a copy.
- Diamond is a form of pure carbon.
- Burning coal releases carbon into the air.
- The bike frame is made of carbon fibre.
- Every living cell is built around carbon.
- The company promised to cut its carbon output by half.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARBON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARBON
The 6 tiles of CARBON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARBON
Showing 24 of 54 words that begin with CARBON.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBON
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Common questions about CARBON
- Is CARBON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBON worth?
- CARBON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARBON mean?
- A common non-metal element found in all living things, in coal, diamond and graphite.
- What letters can be added to CARBON?
- CARBON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARBON:
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