CARRYTALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARRYTALE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARRYTALE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARRYTALE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARRYTALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carrytalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARRYTALE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CARRYTALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARRYTALE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CARRYTALE
1 longer words begin with CARRYTALE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARRYTALE
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Common questions about CARRYTALE
- Is CARRYTALE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARRYTALE is not in it.
- How many points is CARRYTALE worth?
- CARRYTALE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARRYTALE?
- CARRYTALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CARRYTALE:
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