CARNOSAUR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CARNOSAUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCARNOSAUR · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARNOSAUR?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CARNOSAUR is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNOSAUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnosaursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARNOSAUR scores
Scrabble c3a1r1n1o1s1a1u1r1 11
Words with Friends c4a1r1n2o1s1a1u2r1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARNOSAUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARNOSAUR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARNOSAUR
1 longer words begin with CARNOSAUR.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNOSAUR
rancours10 curaras9 currans9 nacrous9 rancors9 rancour9 auroras7 acarus8 acorns8 ancora8 carons8 carron8 cornua8 cornus8 cruors8 curara8 curran8 cursor8 narcos8 racons8 rancor8 soucar8 aurora6 narras6 ruanas6 acorn7 acros7 arcos7 arcus7 ascon7 canso7 carns7 caron7 carrs7 causa7 conus7 corns7 cornu7 cours7 crans7
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Common questions about CARNOSAUR
- Is CARNOSAUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNOSAUR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNOSAUR worth?
- CARNOSAUR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARNOSAUR?
- CARNOSAUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARNOSAUR:
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