CARPETBAG is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CARPETBAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCARPETBAG · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CARPETBAG?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful CARPETBAG is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARPETBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carpetbagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARPETBAG scores
Scrabble c3a1r1p3e1t1b3a1g2 16
Words with Friends c4a1r1p4e1t1b4a1g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARPETBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARPETBAG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARPETBAG
carpetbags17 carpetbagged21 carpetbagger20 carpetbaggers21 carpetbaggery24 carpetbagging22 carpetbaggings23 carpetbaggeries23
8 longer words begin with CARPETBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in CARPETBAG
abreact11 bearcat11 cabaret11 caprate11 cartage10 carpet10 preact10 atabeg9 parage9 parget9 ratbag9 teabag9 abater8 acater8 carate8 patera8 petara8 becap11 acerb9 apace9 barca9 bepat9 brace9 bract9 caber9 cabre9 caper9 carap9 crape9 crept9 epact9 pacer9 pacta9 recap9 agape8 apage8 apgar8 barge8 begar8 begat8
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Common questions about CARPETBAG
- Is CARPETBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARPETBAG, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARPETBAG worth?
- CARPETBAG is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARPETBAG?
- CARPETBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARPETBAG:
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