CARTES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CARTES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCARTES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 38,325odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CARTES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful CARTES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARTES
Front hooks — 1
ecartesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CARTES scores
Scrabble c3a1r1t1e1s1 8
Words with Friends c4a1r1t1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in CARTES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about CARTES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 8 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 CARTES
The 6 tiles of CARTES in a different order — 8 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARTES
acers7 acres7 cares7 caret7 carse7 carte7 carts7 caste7 cater7 cates7 certs7 cesta7 crate7 crest7 escar7 races7 react7 recta7 sacre7 scare7 scart7 sceat7 scrae7 scrat7 serac7 taces7 trace7 arets5 aster5 earst5 rates5 reast5 resat5 stare5 stear5 strae5 tares5 taser5 tears5 teras5
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Common questions about CARTES
- Is CARTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARTES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARTES worth?
- CARTES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARTES?
- CARTES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CARTES:
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