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.
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PlayableCARNELIAN · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARNELIAN?
| 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%7%
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
Scrabble c3a1r1n1e1l1i1a1n1 11
Words with Friends c4a1r1n2e1l2i1a1n2 15
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.
Words starting with CARNELIAN
1 longer words begin with CARNELIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNELIAN
encrinal10 acarine9 cannier9 carinae9 carinal9 carline9 clarain9 cranial9 encinal9 narcein9 alanine7 acinar8 aecial8 ancile8 anlace8 arcane8 arnica8 canier8 canine8 cannae8 cannel8 canner8 cannie8 carina8 carlin8 carnal8 carnie8 crania8 crinal8 eclair8 encina8 inlace8 lacier8 lancer8 neanic8 racial8 rancel8 aerial6 alanin6 aliner6
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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 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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