CARRAGHEENAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARRAGHEENAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARRAGHEENAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARRAGHEENAN is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARRAGHEENAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carragheenansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARRAGHEENAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CARRAGHEENAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARRAGHEENAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARRAGHEENAN
1 longer words begin with CARRAGHEENAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CARRAGHEENAN
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Common questions about CARRAGHEENAN
- Is CARRAGHEENAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARRAGHEENAN is not in it.
- How many points is CARRAGHEENAN worth?
- CARRAGHEENAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARRAGHEENAN?
- CARRAGHEENAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CARRAGHEENAN:
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