CARBONOUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. CARBONOUS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1r1b3o1n1o1u1s1
PlayableCARBONOUS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CARBONOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful CARBONOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBONOUS
No single letter turns CARBONOUS into another word.
How CARBONOUS scores
Scrabble c3a1r1b3o1n1o1u1s1 13
Words with Friends c4a1r1b4o1n2o1u2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARBONOUS, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARBONOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBONOUS
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Common questions about CARBONOUS
- Is CARBONOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARBONOUS is not in it.
- How many points is CARBONOUS worth?
- CARBONOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBONOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CARBONOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARBONOUS:
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