CARIOSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARIOSE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARIOSE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARIOSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARIOSE
Front hooks — 1
scarioseBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CARIOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARIOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about CARIOSE
- 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
Anagrams of CARIOSE
The 7 tiles of CARIOSE in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARIOSE
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Common questions about CARIOSE
- Is CARIOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARIOSE is not in it.
- How many points is CARIOSE worth?
- CARIOSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARIOSE?
- CARIOSE takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARIOSE:
Open CARIOSE in the Word Finder