CARDIOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARDIOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARDIOID?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDIOID is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDIOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cardioidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARDIOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARDIOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARDIOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CARDIOID
- CARDIOID runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CARDIOID
1 longer words begin with CARDIOID.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDIOID
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Common questions about CARDIOID
- Is CARDIOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDIOID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDIOID worth?
- CARDIOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDIOID?
- CARDIOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARDIOID:
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