CARDOON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CARDOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARDOON?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDOON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cardoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARDOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARDOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 220,563.
What does CARDOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tall thistle-like plant related to the artichoke, grown for its edible leafstalks and roots.
The cardoon comes from southern Europe and looks much like a globe artichoke, with spiny leaves and purple flowers. Cooks eat the stalks and the roots, not the flower head, which separates it from its better-known cousin.
How CARDOON is used
Used in gardening and cookery, especially in Mediterranean cuisine.
- The cardoon towered over the other plants in the garden.
- She braised the stalks of a cardoon with butter.
- A cardoon is cooked rather like celery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARDOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARDOON
1 longer words begin with CARDOON.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDOON
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Common questions about CARDOON
- Is CARDOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARDOON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARDOON worth?
- CARDOON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARDOON mean?
- A tall thistle-like plant related to the artichoke, grown for its edible leafstalks and roots.
- What letters can be added to CARDOON?
- CARDOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARDOON:
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