CARDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARDIES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARDIES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDIES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDIES
No single letter turns CARDIES into another word.
How CARDIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARDIES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about CARDIES
- The same 7 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 CARDIES
The 7 tiles of CARDIES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDIES
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Common questions about CARDIES
- Is CARDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDIES worth?
- CARDIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDIES?
- No single letter can be added to CARDIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARDIES:
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