CARDIO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CARDIO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARDIO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDIO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cardiosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARDIO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARDIO, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does CARDIO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Exercise that raises the heart rate and keeps it up for a sustained period, such as running, cycling or swimming.
Cardio began as a clipped form of cardiovascular and is now the usual gym term for stamina training, set against weight work. In a fitness plan it often names a block of the session or a whole day. It is also used for the machines built for this kind of effort, such as treadmills and rowers.
How CARDIO is used
Informal and very common in fitness talk; people say they do cardio on Tuesdays or that a gym has a cardio room.
- She does cardio for thirty minutes before lifting any weights.
- The new gym has a large cardio area full of treadmills.
- Swimming counts as gentle cardio for people with sore knees.
- He hates cardio but loves the strength classes.
- A little cardio each morning helped her sleep better.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARDIO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARDIO
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Common questions about CARDIO
- Is CARDIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDIO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDIO worth?
- CARDIO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARDIO mean?
- Exercise that raises the heart rate and keeps it up for a sustained period, such as running, cycling or swimming.
- What letters can be added to CARDIO?
- CARDIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARDIO:
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