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.
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PlayableCARIBOU · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CARIBOU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
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
Scrabble c3a1r1i1b3o1u1 11
Words with Friends c4a1r1i1b4o1u2 14
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.
Words starting with CARIBOU
1 longer words begin with CARIBOU.
Shorter words from the letters in CARIBOU
cabrio10 baric9 boric9 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 cobia9 cobra9 courb9 cribo9 rabic9 auric7 cauri7 coria7 curia7 curio7 rubai7 urbia7 buco8 carb8 crab8 crib8 curb8 abri6 acro6 arco6 baur6 biro6 boar6 bora6 brio6 bura6 ciao6 coir6 cour6 cria6 obia6 orca6 rabi6 riba6
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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 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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