CARDI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARDI 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARDI?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDI is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARDI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARDI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about CARDI
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CARDI
The 5 tiles of CARDI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CARDI
Showing 24 of 74 words that begin with CARDI.
Words with CARDI inside
Showing 24 of 77 words that contain CARDI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CARDI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDI
Common questions about CARDI
- Is CARDI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDI worth?
- CARDI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDI?
- CARDI takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARDI:
Open CARDI in the Word Finder