CARNAUBA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARNAUBA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1n1a1u1b3a1
PlayableCARNAUBA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARNAUBA?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful CARNAUBA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNAUBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnaubasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNAUBA scores
Scrabble c3a1r1n1a1u1b3a1 12
Words with Friends c4a1r1n2a1u2b4a1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARNAUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNAUBA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARNAUBA
1 longer words begin with CARNAUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNAUBA
baracan11 carauna9 cabana10 arcana8 aruana6 abaca9 barca9 abuna7 araba7 buran7 unbar7 urban7 anura5 ruana5 abac8 banc8 caba8 carb8 crab8 curb8 arba6 barn6 baur6 bran6 buna6 bura6 burn6 carn6 cran6 curn6 narc6 raca6 arna4 aura4 rana4 raun4 bac7 cab7 cub7 aba5
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Common questions about CARNAUBA
- Is CARNAUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNAUBA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNAUBA worth?
- CARNAUBA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARNAUBA?
- CARNAUBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARNAUBA:
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