CARDUUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARDUUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARDUUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDUUS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDUUS
No single letter turns CARDUUS into another word.
How CARDUUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARDUUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with CARDUUS
1 longer words begin with CARDUUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDUUS
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Common questions about CARDUUS
- Is CARDUUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARDUUS is not in it.
- How many points is CARDUUS worth?
- CARDUUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDUUS?
- No single letter can be added to CARDUUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARDUUS:
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