CARTE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CARTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARTE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARTE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about CARTE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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
What does CARTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fencing position, a variant of quarte, in which the sword is held with the point aimed toward the upper body.
A fencer in carte can defend the upper right side of the body against an attack, or launch an attack from the same position, making it one of the standard guards taught early in the sport. The term is a variant spelling of quarte and is usually treated as the fourth position in the traditional numbered sequence of fencing guards. Unrelated senses of carte, such as a printed menu or a small photographic card, come from the same French word for paper or card.
How CARTE is used
A specialized term from the sport of fencing, rarely used outside instruction or commentary on the sport.
- The instructor showed beginners how to hold carte correctly.
- She parried the attack by shifting quickly into carte.
- A fencer who masters carte can defend the upper body well.
- The referee noted his clean recovery into carte after the lunge.
- Training drills often repeat the move from carte to sixte.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARTE
The 5 tiles of CARTE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with CARTE
22 longer words begin with CARTE.
Words ending in CARTE
1 words end in CARTE. Useful as a back hook: play CARTE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CARTE inside
11 words contain CARTE in the middle. Words that start with CARTE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CARTE
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Common questions about CARTE
- Is CARTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARTE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARTE worth?
- CARTE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARTE mean?
- A fencing position, a variant of quarte, in which the sword is held with the point aimed toward the upper body.
- What letters can be added to CARTE?
- CARTE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARTE:
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