CARBURISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARBURISATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARBURISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARBURISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARBURISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carburisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARBURISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CARBURISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARBURISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARBURISATION
1 longer words begin with CARBURISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CARBURISATION
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Common questions about CARBURISATION
- Is CARBURISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARBURISATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARBURISATION worth?
- CARBURISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARBURISATION?
- CARBURISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CARBURISATION:
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