CARTAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CARTAS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CARTAS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARTAS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARTAS
No single letter turns CARTAS into another word.
How CARTAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARTAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of CARTAS
The 6 tiles of CARTAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARTAS
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Common questions about CARTAS
- Is CARTAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CARTAS is not in it.
- How many points is CARTAS worth?
- CARTAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARTAS?
- No single letter can be added to CARTAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARTAS:
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