CARMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARMINE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARMINE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARMINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does CARMINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A vivid deep red, or the pigment of that colour made from cochineal insects.
Painters valued carmine for its rich red with a hint of purple, and it also colours food and lipstick. The shade is a little darker and bluer than ordinary scarlet.
How CARMINE is used
The word carmine is used for the colour and the dye in art, cosmetics and food labelling.
- The artist mixed carmine into the paint.
- A carmine ribbon hung from the trophy.
- The label listed carmine as a colouring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARMINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARMINE
1 longer words begin with CARMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARMINE
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Common questions about CARMINE
- Is CARMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARMINE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARMINE worth?
- CARMINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARMINE mean?
- A vivid deep red, or the pigment of that colour made from cochineal insects.
- What letters can be added to CARMINE?
- CARMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARMINE:
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