CARNAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CARNAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARNAGE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARNAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARNAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about CARNAGE
- 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 CARNAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The savage killing of a large number of people; great slaughter.
Carnage points to the scale and brutality of killing, as in a battle or disaster, rather than to a single death. Writers also stretch carnage to mean widespread wreckage, such as the aftermath of a crash.
How CARNAGE is used
Used in news reports and history about war, accidents and mass violence.
- The soldiers were horrified by the carnage on the field.
- Rescuers arrived to find carnage on the motorway.
- The film does not shy from the carnage of war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARNAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARNAGE
The 7 tiles of CARNAGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CARNAGE
1 longer words begin with CARNAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNAGE
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Common questions about CARNAGE
- Is CARNAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNAGE worth?
- CARNAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARNAGE mean?
- The savage killing of a large number of people; great slaughter.
- What letters can be added to CARNAGE?
- CARNAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARNAGE:
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