CARNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARNATION 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.
c3a1r1n1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableCARNATION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARNATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful CARNATION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNATION scores
Scrabble c3a1r1n1a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends c4a1r1n2a1t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARNATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARNATION
2 longer words begin with CARNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNATION
raincoat10 actinon9 anticar9 cantina9 cantion9 carotin9 conaria9 contain9 cortina9 ocarina9 acinar8 action8 aircon8 ancora8 aortic8 arctan8 arnica8 atocia8 atonic8 cannot8 cantar8 canton8 cantor8 carina8 carton8 cation8 citron8 coaita8 contra8 cortin8 crania8 craton8 criant8 incant8 racino8 tannic8 anoint6 antiar6 aroint6 aronia6
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Common questions about CARNATION
- Is CARNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNATION worth?
- CARNATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARNATION?
- CARNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARNATION:
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