CARVELS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CARVELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARVELS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARVELS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARVELS
No single letter turns CARVELS into another word.
How CARVELS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARVELS, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about CARVELS
- The same 7 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 CARVELS mean in Scrabble?
CARVELS is the plural of CARVEL.
CARVEL(noun) — An old name for a caravel, a small fast sailing ship of Spain and Portugal, and a word for a boat whose planks meet edge to edge.
Anagrams of CARVELS
The 7 tiles of CARVELS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CARVELS
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Common questions about CARVELS
- Is CARVELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARVELS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARVELS worth?
- CARVELS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARVELS?
- No single letter can be added to CARVELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARVELS:
Open CARVELS in the Word Finder