CARLIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CARLIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARLIN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARLIN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARLIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARLIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does CARLIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotsarchaic
An old woman, especially in Scots and northern English dialect, sometimes with the added sense of a witch or a fortune teller.
Carlin was the female counterpart to carl, an old word for a common man, and it carried a similar down to earth, rustic flavor, describing an older countrywoman rather than a lady of high rank. In folk tales and ballads a carlin often appears as a wise or slightly sinister old woman, sometimes credited with second sight or magic, which is why the word could shade into witch depending on the story. The same spelling also names a hardy thistle-like plant with straw colored flower heads, and, in shipbuilding, a length of timber fitted between deck beams, though these senses are unrelated to the old woman. Today carlin survives mainly in Scots literature, folklore and dialect writing rather than everyday speech.
How CARLIN is used
Chiefly Scots and archaic; met in ballads, folklore and dialect writing rather than modern conversation.
- The old carlin by the fire was said to see the future.
- Village children were warned not to anger the carlin on the hill.
- The ballad describes a carlin who curses the young laird.
- A carlin in the story trades riddles with the wandering traveler.
- The tale ends with the carlin revealing her true identity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARLIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARLIN
The 6 tiles of CARLIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARLIN
5 longer words begin with CARLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CARLIN
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Common questions about CARLIN
- Is CARLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARLIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARLIN worth?
- CARLIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARLIN mean?
- An old woman, especially in Scots and northern English dialect, sometimes with the added sense of a witch or a fortune teller.
- What letters can be added to CARLIN?
- CARLIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARLIN:
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