CARDINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARDINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCARDINAL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARDINAL?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful CARDINAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cardinalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARDINAL scores
Scrabble c3a1r1d2i1n1a1l1 11
Words with Friends c4a1r1d2i1n2a1l2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARDINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARDINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARDINAL
cardinals12 cardinally16 cardinalate14 cardinality17 cardinalates15 cardinalship20 cardinalatial16 cardinalitial16 cardinalities16 cardinalships21
10 longer words begin with CARDINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDINAL
radical10 carinal9 clarain9 cranial9 laniard8 nadiral8 acarid9 canard9 cardan9 cardia9 rancid9 acinar8 arnica8 carina8 carlin8 carnal8 crania8 crinal8 racial8 aldrin7 radial7 radian7 narial6 acrid8 alcid8 caird8 calid8 canid8 cardi8 cnida8 daric8 nicad8 acari7 cairn7 canal7 craal7 linac7 naric7 aland6 dinar6
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Common questions about CARDINAL
- Is CARDINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDINAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDINAL worth?
- CARDINAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDINAL?
- CARDINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARDINAL:
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