CARIBOU is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARIBOU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARIBOU?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARIBOU is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARIBOU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caribousChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARIBOU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARIBOU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does CARIBOU mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large North American deer of cold northern regions, the same species as the Eurasian reindeer.
Herds of caribou travel hundreds of miles each year between summer and winter grounds. Both males and females carry antlers, which is unusual among deer.
How CARIBOU is used
The word caribou is used for wild herds in North America, where reindeer refers to the domesticated kind.
- A herd of caribou crossed the frozen river.
- The caribou migration draws wolves from far away.
- Hunters tracked a caribou through the snow.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARIBOU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARIBOU
1 longer words begin with CARIBOU.
Shorter words from the letters in CARIBOU
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Common questions about CARIBOU
- Is CARIBOU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARIBOU, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARIBOU worth?
- CARIBOU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARIBOU mean?
- A large North American deer of cold northern regions, the same species as the Eurasian reindeer.
- What letters can be added to CARIBOU?
- CARIBOU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARIBOU:
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