CAREGIVER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CAREGIVER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAREGIVER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAREGIVER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAREGIVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caregiversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAREGIVER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAREGIVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAREGIVER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAREGIVER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A person who looks after a child, or a sick, elderly or disabled relative or client.
A caregiver may be a paid nurse or an unpaid family member who gives up much of their own time. The word stresses the daily practical help given rather than any medical training.
How CAREGIVER is used
Used in health, social care and family contexts; British English often prefers carer.
- The caregiver helped her grandfather dress each morning.
- A tired caregiver needs breaks too.
- The agency trains each caregiver in first aid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAREGIVER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAREGIVER
1 longer words begin with CAREGIVER.
Shorter words from the letters in CAREGIVER
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Common questions about CAREGIVER
- Is CAREGIVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAREGIVER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAREGIVER worth?
- CAREGIVER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAREGIVER mean?
- A person who looks after a child, or a sick, elderly or disabled relative or client.
- What letters can be added to CAREGIVER?
- CAREGIVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAREGIVER:
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