CARBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CARBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARBOY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBOY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBOY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARBOY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does CARBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large glass or plastic bottle with a narrow neck, usually held in a protective frame or basket.
Carboys have long been used to carry and store bulky liquids, from corrosive acids in factories to water in offices. The word comes from a Persian term for a big flask, and the traditional form was a green glass globe packed in wicker or a wooden crate. Today home brewers keep their wine and beer in carboys while it ferments.
How CARBOY is used
Used in industry, in laboratories and in home brewing.
- The brewer filled the carboy with fresh cider.
- A heavy carboy of acid stood in a wicker cage by the door.
- He rinsed the carboy twice before adding the wort.
- The office replaced the empty carboy every Monday.
- Lifting a full carboy takes two people.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARBOY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARBOY
2 longer words begin with CARBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBOY
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Common questions about CARBOY
- Is CARBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBOY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBOY worth?
- CARBOY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARBOY mean?
- A large glass or plastic bottle with a narrow neck, usually held in a protective frame or basket.
- What letters can be added to CARBOY?
- CARBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARBOY:
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