CARRION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CARRION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARRION?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARRION is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARRION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carrionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARRION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARRION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does CARRION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The dead and decaying flesh of an animal.
Vultures, crows and many insects live on carrion, helping to clear dead bodies from the land. Writers also use the word for anything corrupt or repellent.
How CARRION is used
Used in nature writing, and in literature for something foul.
- Vultures circled above the carrion on the plain.
- The crows fought over the carrion beside the road.
- Beetles that feed on carrion arrive within hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARRION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARRION
1 longer words begin with CARRION.
Shorter words from the letters in CARRION
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Common questions about CARRION
- Is CARRION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARRION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARRION worth?
- CARRION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARRION mean?
- The dead and decaying flesh of an animal.
- What letters can be added to CARRION?
- CARRION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARRION:
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