CARLS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CARLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1l1s1
PlayableCARLS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CARLS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CARLS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARLS
No single letter turns CARLS into another word.
How CARLS scores
Scrabble c3a1r1l1s1 7
Words with Friends c4a1r1l2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words ending in CARLS
1 words end in CARLS. Useful as a back hook: play CARLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CARLS
arcs6 cals6 carl6 cars6 lacs6 scar6 lars4 arc5 cal5 car5 lac5 sac5 als3 ars3 lar3 las3 ras3 sal3 sar3 al2 ar2 as2 la2
Common questions about CARLS
- Is CARLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARLS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARLS worth?
- CARLS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARLS?
- No single letter can be added to CARLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARLS:
Open CARLS in the Word Finder