CARNIVORE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CARNIVORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARNIVORE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARNIVORE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNIVORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnivoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNIVORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARNIVORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNIVORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARNIVORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An animal that feeds mainly on the flesh of other animals.
Wolves, eagles and sharks are each a carnivore, each with body parts built for catching prey. The word is also used jokingly of a person who loves meat, in contrast with a vegetarian.
How CARNIVORE is used
Used in biology lessons, nature writing and casual talk about diet.
- The wolf is a carnivore that hunts in packs.
- A carnivore needs sharp teeth to tear its food.
- My brother is a confirmed carnivore and avoids salad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARNIVORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARNIVORE
1 longer words begin with CARNIVORE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNIVORE
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Common questions about CARNIVORE
- Is CARNIVORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNIVORE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNIVORE worth?
- CARNIVORE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARNIVORE mean?
- An animal that feeds mainly on the flesh of other animals.
- What letters can be added to CARNIVORE?
- CARNIVORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARNIVORE:
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