CARNASSIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARNASSIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARNASSIAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARNASSIAL is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNASSIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnassialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNASSIAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CARNASSIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNASSIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARNASSIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Of a tooth in a meat-eating mammal, adapted for shearing flesh; also such a tooth.
The carnassial teeth of a dog or cat work like a pair of scissors, slicing meat against each other. They are the last upper premolar and first lower molar, and make a quick way to tell a carnivore from a plant-eater.
How CARNASSIAL is used
Zoology and anatomy; also used as a noun in the phrase carnassial tooth.
- A wolf's carnassial teeth shear through hide and sinew.
- The skull had a large carnassial molar.
- Vets check the carnassial teeth for signs of decay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARNASSIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARNASSIAL
1 longer words begin with CARNASSIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNASSIAL
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Common questions about CARNASSIAL
- Is CARNASSIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNASSIAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNASSIAL worth?
- CARNASSIAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARNASSIAL mean?
- Of a tooth in a meat-eating mammal, adapted for shearing flesh; also such a tooth.
- What letters can be added to CARNASSIAL?
- CARNASSIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CARNASSIAL:
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