CARINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CARINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARINAL?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARINAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARINAL
No single letter turns CARINAL into another word.
How CARINAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about CARINAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CARINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or shaped like a carina, a keel-like ridge.
Biologists and anatomists use carinal for the ridge on a bird's breastbone or on a shell. The adjective points to the same keel image that gives the ridge its Latin name.
How CARINAL is used
Scientific term, rare outside anatomy and zoology.
- The fossil showed a sharp carinal ridge.
- A carinal crest anchors the flight muscles of the bird.
- Scientists measured the carinal height of the shell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARINAL
The 7 tiles of CARINAL in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARINAL
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Common questions about CARINAL
- Is CARINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARINAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARINAL worth?
- CARINAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARINAL mean?
- Relating to or shaped like a carina, a keel-like ridge.
- What letters can be added to CARINAL?
- No single letter can be added to CARINAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARINAL:
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