CARBOXYL is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CARBOXYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARBOXYL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBOXYL is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBOXYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carboxylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBOXYL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARBOXYL, 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 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARBOXYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CARBOXYL
- All 8 letters of CARBOXYL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CARBOXYL
10 longer words begin with CARBOXYL.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBOXYL
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Common questions about CARBOXYL
- Is CARBOXYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBOXYL, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBOXYL worth?
- CARBOXYL is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBOXYL?
- CARBOXYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARBOXYL:
Open CARBOXYL in the Word Finder