CARIBOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARIBOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCARIBOUS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CARIBOUS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful CARIBOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARIBOUS
No single letter turns CARIBOUS into another word.
How CARIBOUS scores
Scrabble c3a1r1i1b3o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1r1i1b4o1u2s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARIBOUS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARIBOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CARIBOUS
- All 8 letters of CARIBOUS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CARIBOUS
cabrios11 caribou11 carious9 curiosa9 basuco10 borsic10 brasco10 cabrio10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobias10 cobras10 courbs10 sabicu10 sorbic10 airbus8 cauris8 curias8 curios8 isobar8 rubais8 scoria8 soucar8 urbias8 souari6 baric9 basic9 boric9 carbo9 carbs9 carob9 coarb9 cobia9 cobra9 courb9 crabs9 cribo9 cribs9 curbs9
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Common questions about CARIBOUS
- Is CARIBOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARIBOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARIBOUS worth?
- CARIBOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARIBOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CARIBOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARIBOUS:
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