CARS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. CARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept CARS?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CARS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CARS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How CARS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in CARS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.

What stands out about CARS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of CARS

The 4 tiles of CARS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with CARS

14 longer words begin with CARS.

Words ending in CARS

Showing 24 of 36 words that end in CARS. Useful as a back hook: play CARS onto a word already on the board.

Words with CARS inside

2 words contain CARS in the middle. Words that start with CARS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in CARS

Common questions about CARS

Is CARS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CARS worth?

CARS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CARS?

CARS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.