CARBUNCLES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CARBUNCLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1b3u1n1c3l1e1s1
PlayableCARBUNCLES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CARBUNCLES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful CARBUNCLES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBUNCLES
No single letter turns CARBUNCLES into another word.
How CARBUNCLES scores
Scrabble c3a1r1b3u1n1c3l1e1s1 16
Words with Friends c4a1r1b4u2n2c4l2e1s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in CARBUNCLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARBUNCLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBUNCLES
carbuncle15 caruncles13 arbuscle12 caruncle12 unbraces12 lucarnes10 accrues11 accurse11 accuser11 bascule11 becurls11 cablers11 cancels11 cancers11 carcels11 cubanes11 curable11 rubaces11 saccule11 subclan11 subrace11 unbrace11 branles9 bransle9 censual9 cesural9 lacunes9 lancers9 launces9 lucarne9 lucerns9 nebular9 nebulas9 nuclear9 rancels9 recusal9 secular9 slurban9 suncare9 surance9
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Common questions about CARBUNCLES
- Is CARBUNCLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBUNCLES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBUNCLES worth?
- CARBUNCLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBUNCLES?
- No single letter can be added to CARBUNCLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CARBUNCLES:
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