CARDUUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARDUUSES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARDUUSES?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARDUUSES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARDUUSES
No single letter turns CARDUUSES into another word.
How CARDUUSES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARDUUSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARDUUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARDUUSES mean in Scrabble?
CARDUUSES is the plural of CARDUUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDUUSES
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Common questions about CARDUUSES
- Is CARDUUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARDUUSES is not in it.
- How many points is CARDUUSES worth?
- CARDUUSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARDUUSES?
- No single letter can be added to CARDUUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARDUUSES:
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