CARNY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CARNY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARNY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARNY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARNY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carnyxChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CARNY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARNY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does CARNY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A person who works at a carnival or funfair, or, informally, the carnival itself.
Carny is an informal American and Canadian word for someone employed running rides, games or sideshows at a travelling carnival, and by extension for the carnival as a whole. Carnival slang also uses carny as a verb, meaning to talk someone round with easy, persuasive chatter, a skill many carnival workers are known for.
How CARNY is used
Informal North American slang; used for the workers, the event itself, and sometimes as a verb.
- His uncle worked as a carny every summer through college.
- The carny running the ring toss called out to passing families.
- They spent the evening wandering through the noisy carny.
- A seasoned carny can carny a crowd into trying one more game.
- She grew up travelling with her parents, both lifelong carny workers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARNY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARNY
3 longer words begin with CARNY.
Shorter words from the letters in CARNY
Common questions about CARNY
- Is CARNY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARNY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARNY worth?
- CARNY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARNY mean?
- A person who works at a carnival or funfair, or, informally, the carnival itself.
- What letters can be added to CARNY?
- CARNY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARNY:
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