CARDIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARDIE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARDIE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDIE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cardiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARDIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARDIE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about CARDIE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 CARDIE
The 6 tiles of CARDIE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CARDIE
1 longer words begin with CARDIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDIE
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Common questions about CARDIE
- Is CARDIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDIE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDIE worth?
- CARDIE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDIE?
- CARDIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARDIE:
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