CARPETBAGGER is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CARPETBAGGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1p3e1t1b3a1g2g2e1r1
PlayableCARPETBAGGER · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CARPETBAGGER?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CARPETBAGGER is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARPETBAGGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARPETBAGGER scores
Scrabble c3a1r1p3e1t1b3a1g2g2e1r1 20
Words with Friends c4a1r1p4e1t1b4a1g3g3e1r1 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in CARPETBAGGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARPETBAGGER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARPETBAGGER
3 longer words begin with CARPETBAGGER.
Shorter words from the letters in CARPETBAGGER
carpetbag16 crabeater13 becarpet14 acerbate12 braggart12 recarpet12 pargeter11 aberrate10 abreact11 acerber11 aggrace11 barrace11 bearcat11 bragger11 cabaret11 caperer11 caprate11 cerebra11 cragger11 garbage11 prerace11 rebrace11 acreage10 bagarre10 barrage10 cartage10 gerbera10 parerga10 acerate9 aggrate9 caterer9 paterae9 pearter9 rebater9 recrate9 retrace9 tabrere9 taperer9 terebra9 terrace9
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Common questions about CARPETBAGGER
- Is CARPETBAGGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARPETBAGGER, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARPETBAGGER worth?
- CARPETBAGGER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARPETBAGGER?
- CARPETBAGGER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CARPETBAGGER:
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