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.
c3a1r1d2i1n1a1l1s1
PlayableCARDINALS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CARDINALS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
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
Scrabble c3a1r1d2i1n1a1l1s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1r1d2i1n2a1l2s1 15
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.
Words starting with CARDINALS
2 longer words begin with CARDINALS.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDINALS
cardinal11 radicals11 clarains10 laniards9 acarids10 ascarid10 cadrans10 canards10 cardias10 radical10 scandal10 scandia10 acrasin9 arnicas9 carinal9 carinas9 carlins9 carnals9 clarain9 cranial9 sarcina9 aldrins8 laniard8 nadiral8 radials8 radians8 acarid9 alcids9 cairds9 canard9 canids9 cardan9 cardia9 cardis9 darics9 discal9 nicads9 rancid9 acinar8 arcsin8
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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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