CARNELIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARNELIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARNELIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARNELIAN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNELIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carneliansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNELIAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARNELIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNELIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARNELIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A semi-precious stone, a translucent red or orange form of quartz.
Carnelian has been carved into beads and seal stones since ancient times. Its warm colour ranges from pale orange to deep reddish brown, and it takes a good polish.
How CARNELIAN is used
Carnelian is used in jewellery and in descriptions of ancient engraved gems.
- The ring was set with a polished carnelian.
- Archaeologists found carnelian beads in the tomb.
- Her necklace glowed with carnelian in the afternoon sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARNELIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARNELIAN
1 longer words begin with CARNELIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNELIAN
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Common questions about CARNELIAN
- Is CARNELIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNELIAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNELIAN worth?
- CARNELIAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARNELIAN mean?
- A semi-precious stone, a translucent red or orange form of quartz.
- What letters can be added to CARNELIAN?
- CARNELIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARNELIAN:
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