CARBUNCLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CARBUNCLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1b3u1n1c3l1e1
PlayableCARBUNCLE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CARBUNCLE?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CARBUNCLE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBUNCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBUNCLE scores
Scrabble c3a1r1b3u1n1c3l1e1 15
Words with Friends c4a1r1b4u2n2c4l2e1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARBUNCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARBUNCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARBUNCLE
2 longer words begin with CARBUNCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBUNCLE
caruncle12 curable11 unbrace11 lucarne9 nebular9 nuclear9 unclear9 buccal12 accrue10 becurl10 cabler10 cancel10 cancer10 carcel10 cercal10 cubane10 rubace10 branle8 cuneal8 lacune8 lancer8 launce8 lucern8 nebula8 rancel8 raucle8 unable8 unbale8 unbare8 unbear8 unlace8 urbane8 neural6 ulnare6 unreal6 acerb9 bacne9 brace9 bunce9 caber9
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Common questions about CARBUNCLE
- Is CARBUNCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBUNCLE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBUNCLE worth?
- CARBUNCLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBUNCLE?
- CARBUNCLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARBUNCLE:
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