CARNIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARNIEST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CARNIEST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARNIEST is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNIEST
No single letter turns CARNIEST into another word.
How CARNIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARNIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CARNIEST
- All 8 letters of CARNIEST are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 7 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CARNIEST
The 8 tiles of CARNIEST in a different order — 7 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNIEST
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Common questions about CARNIEST
- Is CARNIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNIEST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNIEST worth?
- CARNIEST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARNIEST?
- No single letter can be added to CARNIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARNIEST:
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