CARVING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CARVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1r1v4i1n1g2
PlayableCARVING · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 457,463odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CARVING?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful CARVING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
carvingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARVING scores
Scrabble c3a1r1v4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends c4a1r1v5i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in CARVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 457,463.
Anagrams of CARVING
The 7 tiles of CARVING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CARVING
1 longer words begin with CARVING.
Shorter words from the letters in CARVING
caving12 raving10 arcing9 caring9 racing9 vicar10 vinca10 vraic10 virga9 acing8 cigar8 craig8 invar8 ravin8 cairn7 naric7 agrin6 garni6 grain6 rangi6 grav8 vagi8 vang8 viga8 cang7 crag7 riva7 vain7 vair7 vina7 cain6 carn6 cran6 cria6 narc6 agin5 gain5 gair5 gari5 girn5
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Common questions about CARVING
- Is CARVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARVING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARVING worth?
- CARVING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CARVING?
- CARVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CARVING:
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