CARDINALS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARDINALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARDINALS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDINALS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDINALS
No single letter turns CARDINALS into another word.
How CARDINALS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARDINALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARDINALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARDINALS mean in Scrabble?
CARDINALS is the plural of CARDINAL.
CARDINAL(noun) — A senior clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church who helps choose the pope, or a bright red North American songbird.
Words starting with CARDINALS
2 longer words begin with CARDINALS.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDINALS
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Common questions about CARDINALS
- Is CARDINALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDINALS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDINALS worth?
- CARDINALS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDINALS?
- No single letter can be added to CARDINALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARDINALS:
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