CARFAXES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARFAXES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3a1r1f4a1x8e1s1
Depends on the listCARFAXES · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CARFAXES?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful CARFAXES is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARFAXES
No single letter turns CARFAXES into another word.
How CARFAXES scores
Scrabble c3a1r1f4a1x8e1s1 20
Words with Friends c4a1r1f4a1x8e1s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARFAXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARFAXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CARFAXES
carafes12 carfax18 carafe11 facers11 farces11 fracas11 afears9 arecas8 caesar8 faxes15 carex14 raxes12 cafes10 facer10 faces10 farce10 scarf10 afars8 afear8 fares8 farse8 fears8 safer8 acers7 acres7 areca7 cares7 carse7 escar7 races7 sacra7 sacre7 scare7 scrae7 serac7 areas5 axes11 saxe11 cafe9 cafs9
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Common questions about CARFAXES
- Is CARFAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARFAXES is not in it.
- How many points is CARFAXES worth?
- CARFAXES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARFAXES?
- No single letter can be added to CARFAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARFAXES:
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