CARRYOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CARRYOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARRYOUT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARRYOUT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARRYOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carryoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARRYOUT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARRYOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARRYOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARRYOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
Cooked food bought at a shop to be eaten elsewhere.
Where British speakers say takeaway, Americans often say carryout or takeout. The word can also name the order itself, ready in a bag at the counter.
How CARRYOUT is used
Common in American speech and restaurant signs.
- We ordered carryout from the corner place.
- The shop does a brisk carryout trade.
- Pick up the carryout on your way home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARRYOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARRYOUT
The 8 tiles of CARRYOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARRYOUT
1 longer words begin with CARRYOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in CARRYOUT
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Common questions about CARRYOUT
- Is CARRYOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARRYOUT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARRYOUT worth?
- CARRYOUT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARRYOUT mean?
- Cooked food bought at a shop to be eaten elsewhere.
- What letters can be added to CARRYOUT?
- CARRYOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARRYOUT:
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