CARIACOU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARIACOU 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 CARIACOU?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARIACOU is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARIACOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cariacousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARIACOU scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARIACOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARIACOU has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARIACOU
1 longer words begin with CARIACOU.
Shorter words from the letters in CARIACOU
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Common questions about CARIACOU
- Is CARIACOU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARIACOU is not in it.
- How many points is CARIACOU worth?
- CARIACOU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARIACOU?
- CARIACOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARIACOU:
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