CARNIVALS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CARNIVALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1n1i1v4a1l1s1
PlayableCARNIVALS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CARNIVALS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful CARNIVALS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNIVALS
No single letter turns CARNIVALS into another word.
How CARNIVALS scores
Scrabble c3a1r1n1i1v4a1l1s1 14
Words with Friends c4a1r1n2i1v5a1l2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARNIVALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNIVALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNIVALS
carnival13 clarains10 airvacs12 caviars12 savarin10 acrasin9 arnicas9 carinal9 carinas9 carlins9 carnals9 clarain9 cranial9 sarcina9 airvac11 canvas11 caviar11 cavils11 clavis11 vicars11 vincas11 vraics11 alvars9 anvils9 avails9 avians9 invars9 larvas9 lavras9 navars9 ravins9 rivals9 saliva9 salvia9 silvan9 varans9 varias9 varnas9 varsal9 vinals9
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Common questions about CARNIVALS
- Is CARNIVALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNIVALS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNIVALS worth?
- CARNIVALS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARNIVALS?
- No single letter can be added to CARNIVALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARNIVALS:
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