CARVE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CARVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARVE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARVE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARVE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARVE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CARVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about CARVE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 CARVE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cut a hard material such as wood or stone into a shape, design or inscription, or to cut cooked meat into slices.
Carve describes shaping something by cutting away material bit by bit, whether a sculptor working stone into a figure or a cook slicing a roast at the table. The word extends into figurative use as well, as when someone carves out a career or a niche through steady, deliberate effort.
How CARVE is used
Common in craft, cooking and figurative contexts alike, as in carve out a niche.
- The sculptor began to carve the block of marble into a figure.
- He offered to carve the turkey for the whole table.
- Children like to carve their initials into soft bark.
- She managed to carve out a career in a competitive field.
- The craftsman used a small knife to carve delicate patterns into the wood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARVE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CARVE
The 5 tiles of CARVE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CARVE
9 longer words begin with CARVE.
Words with CARVE inside
6 words contain CARVE in the middle. Words that start with CARVE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CARVE
Common questions about CARVE
- Is CARVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARVE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARVE worth?
- CARVE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARVE mean?
- To cut a hard material such as wood or stone into a shape, design or inscription, or to cut cooked meat into slices.
- What letters can be added to CARVE?
- CARVE takes 5 hooks: 0 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CARVE:
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