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.
c3a1r1d2u1u1s1e1s1
Depends on the listCARDUUSES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
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
Scrabble c3a1r1d2u1u1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1r1d2u2u2s1e1s1 15
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.
Shorter words from the letters in CARDUUSES
crusades11 carduus10 crusade10 scaured10 arcuses9 causers9 cesuras9 saucers9 sucrase9 assured8 rudases8 cadres9 caused9 cedars9 crudes9 cursed9 cussed9 sacred9 sauced9 scared9 scauds9 scused9 caress8 carses8 causer8 causes8 cesura8 crases8 cruses8 curses8 cursus8 cusser8 escars8 ruscus8 saucer8 sauces8 scares8 scaurs8 scraes8 seracs8
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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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