CARTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARTA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARTA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARTA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cartasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARTA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of CARTA
The 5 tiles of CARTA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARTA
4 longer words begin with CARTA.
Shorter words from the letters in CARTA
Common questions about CARTA
- Is CARTA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARTA is not in it.
- How many points is CARTA worth?
- CARTA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARTA?
- CARTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARTA:
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