CAROL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CAROL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAROL?
| 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 CAROL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAROL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAROL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAROL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about CAROL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
What does CAROL mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A traditional song of joy or celebration, especially one sung at Christmas.
People sing a carol together in groups, often going from house to house or gathering in a church or public square during the winter holiday season. The word originally described a round dance accompanied by singing, and only later narrowed to mean the religious and festive songs known today. Many familiar carols were composed well over a century ago and are still sung every winter.
How CAROL is used
Used mainly for songs associated with Christmas, though the related verb can describe joyful singing more generally.
- The children sang a carol outside every door on the street.
- She learned a new carol for the school concert.
- The choir practiced the same carol every December.
- They gathered around the piano to carol together.
- A carol drifted through the market as snow began to fall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAROL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAROL
The 5 tiles of CAROL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CAROL
14 longer words begin with CAROL.
Words with CAROL inside
10 words contain CAROL in the middle. Words that start with CAROL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CAROL
Common questions about CAROL
- Is CAROL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAROL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAROL worth?
- CAROL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAROL mean?
- A traditional song of joy or celebration, especially one sung at Christmas.
- What letters can be added to CAROL?
- CAROL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAROL:
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