CARYATID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CARYATID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CARYATID?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CARYATID is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CARYATID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caryatidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CARYATID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARYATID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARYATID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARYATID mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sculpted female figure used as a column to support a roof or entablature.
The most famous caryatids stand on the Erechtheion porch in Athens, and architects have copied the idea ever since. The male equivalent is called an atlas or telamon.
How CARYATID is used
Used in architecture and art history.
- A stone caryatid held up the corner of the porch.
- The caryatid wore a long pleated robe.
- Tourists photographed each caryatid on the temple.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARYATID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARYATID
5 longer words begin with CARYATID.
Shorter words from the letters in CARYATID
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Common questions about CARYATID
- Is CARYATID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARYATID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CARYATID worth?
- CARYATID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CARYATID mean?
- A sculpted female figure used as a column to support a roof or entablature.
- What letters can be added to CARYATID?
- CARYATID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARYATID:
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